Food & Drink50 randomly selected Food & Drink questions for quizmasters. New random selection made weekly. Next update: Monday 1st June 2026 (Please note: Questions are taken from our database of previous quizzes. Some questions and answers may be outdated.) |
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| 1. | Founded in 1986, what U.S. fast food chain was originally run by Jerry Murrell and his sons Jim, Matt, Chad, and Ben? |
| 2. | What 'P' describes this Italian sweet bread loaf, traditionally prepared and enjoyed over Christmas and New Year? |
| 3. | The prime ingredient of the German speciality food Leberkäse; is it meat, fish, or cheese? |
| 4. | What would you be eating if you ordered 'pamplemousse' in a French restaurant? |
| 5. | What type of cheese is most often included in a traditional Greek Salad? |
| 6. | In what Australian state is the wine-producing region of Barossa Valley? |
| 7. | Literally "skewer" in English; in Greek cuisine, what 'S' describes small pieces of meat grilled and served on a skewer? |
| 8. | What cocktail of gin, lemon juice, sugar, and carbonated water is thought to have been named after a head waiter at Limmer's Old House Hotel in Mayfair, London at the turn of the 19th century? |
| 9. | What is the key ingredient of the Italian rice dish Riso con i Porcini? |
| 10. | Sauce Andalouse is a mayonnaise-based sauce served with French fries, a speciality of what country? |
| 11. | What is wrapped in bacon to make "angels on horseback"? |
| 12. | What Italian city is widely credited with inventing the modern pizza? |
| 13. | In 1905, Stamen Grigorov proved that Lactobacillus bulgaricus is responsible for the creation of what dairy product? |
| 14. | In American English it is called 'zucchini'. What is it more often called in British English? |
| 15. | What is the base ingredient of both the Greek dish 'tzatziki' and the Hindi 'raita'? |
| 16. | What is fermented to produce the Japanese wine saké (酒)? |
| 17. | A popular dip or cold meze, what Greek sauce is made of salted strained yogurt mixed with cucumbers, garlic and other ingredients? |
| 18. | What is dried in an oast house? |
| 19. | The name of what fruit is derived from an Aztec word for "testicle"? |
| 20. | What two words describe this traditional Scottish dessert pudding? |
| 21. | Reportedly the "world's most expensive cheese", what 'P' describes a cheese made from the milk of Balkan donkeys from Serbia? |
| 22. | Earl Grey tea is flavoured with an essence extracted from the aromatic skin of what type of orange? |
| 23. | What is the key alcoholic ingredient of a Mint Julep cocktail? |
| 24. | What 'N' describes an Italian cocktail of one part gin, one part vermouth rosso, and one part Campari, garnished with a slice of orange? |
| 25. | What 'H' describes this traditional Venezuelan Christmas dish made with meat, capers, raisins and olives, wrapped in maize and bound in a banana leaf? |
| 26. | What 'C' is the English-language name for a type of rice porridge or gruel popular in many Asian countries? |
| 27. | A lamington, made from squares of sponge cake coated in an outer layer of chocolate (or sometimes raspberry) sauce and rolled in desiccated coconut, originates from what country? |
| 28. | What ginger-like rhizome is commonly associated with Thai and Lao cuisine? |
| 29. | What carbohydrate is also known as grape sugar? |
| 30. | In what decade was Diet Coke first introduced in the United States? |
| 31. | What 'B' describes a French sauce made of clarified butter emulsified in egg yolks, white wine vinegar, and flavoured with herbs? |
| 32. | Originating in France, what type of dish is bisque? |
| 33. | An oenologist (enologist) specialises in the scientific process of making what? |
| 34. | What 'S' is a Russian dish of sautéed pieces of meat (usually beef) in a sauce of mustard and sour cream? |
| 35. | Often listed among the top ten best-selling beers in the world, from what country does Brahma beer originate? |
| 36. | Advocaat is made from eggs, sugar and what alcoholic spirit? |
| 37. | What name is given to a French sauce consisting of egg yolk and liquid butter, usually seasoned with lemon juice, salt, and a little white pepper or cayenne pepper? |
| 38. | What dessert is believed to have been created in honour of a Russian ballerina in Wellington during her tour of New Zealand and Australia in the 1920s? |
| 39. | In a restaurant, what does the sommelier specialise in? |
| 40. | Sloe gin is a red liqueur of gin, plus sloe juice extracted from the fruit of what small tree? |
| 41. | Bordering with Germany, grapes grown in what French wine region include Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot gris, Pinot blanc, Pinot noir, and Muscat? |
| 42. | What 'P' describes this heavy, slightly sweet rye bread originating from Germany? |
| 43. | First introduced in 1842, from what country does Pilsner Urquell originate? |
| 44. | What French dessert translates literally into English as "burnt cream"? |
| 45. | What 'M' describes this large sausage from Bologna, Italy? |
| 46. | What 'F' describes a yoghurt-like, low-fat cream cheese that translates literally from French as 'fresh cheese'? |
| 47. | Who debuted on British television in 1999 as The Naked Chef? |
| 48. | What 'C' describes a variety of pasta shaped as seashells? |
| 49. | Usually eaten as a dip, what is this Middle Eastern dish of cooked, mashed chickpeas blended with tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and garlic? |
| 50. | Place sugar cube in a short tumbler and saturate with Angostura bitters, add a dash of plain water. Muddle until dissolved. Fill the glass with ice cubes and add whiskey. Garnish with orange twist, and a cocktail cherry. Name that cocktail. |
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