Feta is a type of which food?
Cheese Click to see the answer
A famous variety of artichoke is named after which Middle Eastern city?
Jerusalem
Blinis are small savoury pancakes from which country?
Russia
Gnocchi are small potato dumplings from which country?
Italy
Panettone is a traditional cake from which country?
Italy
Sourdough is a type of which food?
Bread
Blueberries are native to which continent?
North America Click to see the answer
Agar agar is added to dishes to make them do what?
Set
Up until the Middle Ages, which popular vegetable was always purple in color?
Carrot
Which herb is made into a sauce and served with lamb?
Mint
Which type of pasta is usually cooked to go with carbonara sauce?
Spaghetti
What cooking technique involves soaking meat in oil, wine, herbs or garlic?
Marinate
Stollen is a cake from which country?
Germany Click to see the answer
Nduja is a sausage from which country?
Italy
Lamb is meat from a sheep under how many months old?
12
Tahini is an ingredient made from which type of seeds?
Sesame
Pilchard is a type of which food?
Fish
Halibut is a type of which food?
Fish
Cabernet Sauvignon is a wine originating in which country?
France
Jerk seasoning is associated with which Caribbean island?
Jamaica
Plantain is an unsweet version of which fruit?
Banana
What type of nuts are used to make macarons?
Almonds Click to see the answer
What vegetable is added to eggs to make a Spanish omelette, also known as tortilla?
Potato
The tandoor oven is used in the cooking of which country?
India
What type of protein does a bouillabaisse mainly contain?
Fish
Which ingredient can be red, green, Scotch Bonnet or Birdseye?
Chilli
A coulis is a smooth saice made from which type of food?
Fruit
What type of meat is pancetta?
Bacon
What flavour would an Aïloli sauce have?
Garlic
Tequila is an alcoholic drink from wich country?
Mexico
What type of food is Gorgonzola?
Cheese Click to see the answer
Which expensive spice is taken from a crocus flower?
Saffron
What typically Scottish dish is made from oatmeal, onion and sheep organs?
Haggis
What color are rhubarb stalks?
Red
The salmon dish Gravadlax comes from which part of Europe?
Scandinavia
Which type of vegetable turns into a gherkin when pickled?
Cucumber
Which vegetable is called the eggplant in America?
Aubergine
The cookery of which country typically uses a wok?
China
What is the term which means your pasta still has a little bite to it?
Al dente
What is a small pilchard commonly known as?
Sardine
Arrowroot powder is used to do what when cooking dishes?
Thicken
Which Middle Eastern dip has chickpeas as its main ingredient?
Houmous
Agave syrup is often used as a substitute for which product by vegans?
Honey Click to see the answer
What color is balsamic vinegar?
Brown
Which condiment can be English, French or Dijon?
Mustard
What is mixed with vodka to make a Bloody Mary?
Tomato juice
Which herb can have varities called pepper, spear and apple?
Mint
Which type of vinegar is mostly made in Modena, Italy?
Balsamic
What would you mix with Advocaat to make a snowball cocktail?
Lemonade
Bavette is the French name for which type of steak?
Flank
What savoury spread can be smooth or crunchy?
Peanut Butter
What color is guacamole?
Green
What ingredient can be filo, shortcrust or puff?
Pastry
What type of chopped meat is used in a carbonara sauce?
Bacon
Which purple vegetable is a close relative of chard and spinach?
Beetroot
What type of biscuits are usually used to make a cheesecake base?
Digestive
What shape is a bagel?
Round
A Consommé is which sort of dish?
Soup Click to see the answer
What is the highest number of Michelin stars awarded to restaurants?
3
What is the name of the Spanish pork sausage containing paprika?
Chorizo
The potato and cabbage dish of Colcannon is from which part of the UK?
Ireland
What color is the flesh of a squid?
White
What is the main ingredient of guacamole?
Avocado
What type of fish is usually added to Salad Nicoise?
Tuna
Aduki beans are common in dishes from which country?
Japan
What is the name from a sheep over two years old?
Mutton
What is the name of the dish made of layers of pasta, tomato sauce and mince topped with cheese?
Lasagne
Wagyu beef is a premium product from which country?
Japan
Which fresh herb is used to flavour a mojito?
Mint
Which vegetable do the Americans call zucchini?
Courgette
Which herb has a flavour which is similar to aniseed?
Tarragon
Venison is the meat from which animal?
Deer
What do you add to caramel to make a praline?
Nuts
What color is salmon?
Pink
What color is turmeric?
Yellow
What luxury ingredient is salted fish eggs?
Caviar
Which American state is well known for its salmon?
Alaska
What spirit would you use to make a mojito?
Rum
What flavour is Cointreau liqueur?
Orange
By law, cheese called Feta can only be produced in which country?
Greece
Which type of berry is also known as a bramble?
Blackberry
What is the name given to white sugar which has been melted until brown?
Caramel
Which spirit is the main ingredient in a margarita?
Tequila
Which animal does gammon come from?
Pig
What color is the skin on an aubergine?
Purple
What organism do bakers add to bread to make it rise?
Yeast
By law, how long does genuine Parmesan cheese have to be matured for?
2 years
What is the name of the Middle Eastern dessert made with pastry, nuts and honey?
Baklava
Which seafood is chopped into rings and fried to make calamari?
Squid
Which pear shaped fruit has a knobbly skin and a large round stone?
Avocado
Which type of potato is called yam in North America?
Sweet potato
What color are pistachio nuts?
Green
What color is the Greek dip called taramasalata?
Pink Click to see the answer
The fish dish Bouillabaisse comes from which area of France?
Provence
Macadamia nuts come from which country?
Australia
Which plant is often candied and used by cooks to decorate cakes?
Angelica
Polenta is made from which grain?
Corn
French, Italian and Swiss are varieties of which dessert made with eggs?
Meringue
Rosti is a Swiss dish made from which vegetable?
Potato Click to see the answer
Which type of meat can be 'spatchcocked', meaning split open for grilling?
Chicken
Tzatziki is a Greek dip containing which vegetable?
Cucumber
Which cooking term means to plunge vegetables into boiling water briefly, then into iced water?
Blanch
What is the flavour of Pernod?
Aniseed
Halloumi cheese comes from which Mediterranean island?
Cyprus
Manchego cheese is made with milk from which animal?
Sheep
What is mixed with mashed potato to make the Irish dish of colcannon?
Cabbage
Harissa paste comes from which part of the world?
North Africa
Which herb would you mix with parmesan, olive oil and pine nuts to make pesto?
Basil Click to see the answer
In which country did Muesli originate?
Switzerland
Kippers are a smoked variety of which fish?
Herring
What is added to egg whites to make meringues?
Sugar
Quinoa is a fashionable grain food from which continent?
South America
Jambalaya is a dish associated with which American city?
New Orleans
Galangal, similar to ginger, is used in dishes from which region?
South East Asia
What is also known as Japanese horseradish?
Wasabi
The piri-piri style of cooking originates in which country?
Portugal
Which grain has two varieties known as pot and pearl?
Barley
Calvados is brandy made using which fruit?
Apple
Nectarines were originally native to which country?
China
Which nuts are used to make frangipane?
Almonds Click to see the answer
Cooking 'en papillote' involves wrapping food in what?
Paper
Cassis liqueur is made with which fruit?
Blackcurrant
What is the main component of Jambalaya?
Rice
The Rosti potato dish is from which European country?
Switzerland
Which cooking term means to cook meat for a long time at a low temperature?
Braise
What type of rice would you use to make risotto?
Arborio
Lardons are small pieces of which chopped up meat?
Bacon
Gnocchi is a dumpling made using which leftover vegetable?
Potato
Cavolo Nero is a type of which vegetable?
Cabbage
Poussin is a type of which meat?
Chicken
What type of berries are used to flavour gin?
Juniper
There are over how many recognised varieties of apple?
7,000
Mirin is a marinade ingredient from which country?
Japan
Which vegetable is also known as endive?
Chicory
Often added to dishes for saltiness, what is an anchovy?
Fish
What is the Italian name for a thick omelette usually containing vegetables?
Frittata
Spanish Albariño wine is often eaten with which type of dishes?
Fish
What type of ingredient is Nduja?
Sausage
What type of cake shares a name with a wine and a Portuguese island?
Madeira
What is Saké, a Japanese wine made from?
Rice
Filo pastry is often used to make dishes from which country?
Greece
What is added to oil, vinegar and lemon juice to make mayonnaise?
Egg yolks
Kimchi is a pickled vegetable dish from which country?
Korea
Cavolo nero is a type of cabbage from which country?
Italy Click to see the answer
Sushi is a traditional dish from which country?
Japan
Halloumi is a type of which food?
Cheese
Pilaf is a way of cooking which food?
Rice
Marzipan is made from which sort of nuts?
Almonds
Stevia is a modern alternative to which substance?
Sugar
Manchego cheese comes from which country?
Spain
Rigatoni, linguine and tortellini are types of which food?
Pasta
Prosecco wine was originally made in which country?
Italy
Hoisin sauce is typically served with which meat in China?
Duck
Aberdeen Angus, Longhorn and Highland produce which sort of meat?
Beef
Gravadlax is a cured slice of which type of fish?
Salmon
Lemongrass is associated with which country's cooking?
Thailand Click to see the answer
Prosciutto is a type of which meat?
Ham
A tagine is a typical cooking pot from which area of the world?
North Africa
Quark is a type of which food?
Cheese
Falafel is a chickpea based street food from which part of the world?
Middle East
Guacamole is usally served with dishes from which country?
Mexico
Panettone is an Italian cake cooked at which time of year?
Christmas
Pancetta is a type of bacon from which country?
Italy
Couscous is a staple food in which area of the world?
North Africa
Mangetout is a variety of which vegetable?
Pea
Shallots look like a small version of which other vegetable?
Onion
Maple syrup is most associated with which country?
Canada
Tempranillo is a red wine originating in which country?
Spain
Amaretti are small Italian biscuits with which flavour?
Almond
Pecan nuts are native to which country?
United States
Sumac is a lemony spice used in the cooking of which region?
Middle East Click to see the answer
Bamboo shoots are a common ingredient in dishes from which country?
China
If something is described as 'au gratin', what would you expect to find on the top?
Cheese
Advocaat is a bright yellow liqueur from which European country?
Netherlands
Brioche is a sweet bread from which country?
France
Gruyere cheese comes from which country?
Switzerland
Germans make cakes called stollen at which time of year?
Christmas
Polenta comes from which country?
Italy
Fondant, glace and royal are types of what?
Icing
Riesling is a white wine from which country?
Germany
Garam masala is a spice mix used in the cooking of which country?
India
Cider is made from which fruit?
Apples
Kirsch originates in which European country?
Germany
Cheddar cheese originates in which English county?
Somerset
Gorgonzola cheese comes from which country?
Italy
Ricotta is a soft cheese from which country?
Italy
Kirsch is an alcoholic drink made using which fruit?
Cherry
Shiitake, oyster and button are types of which ingredient?
Mushroom
Caboc, Dunlop and Black Crowdie are what type of Scottish foodstuff?
Cheese
Sorbet is usually made for which course of a meal?
Dessert
King Edward, Maris Piper and Desiree are varieties of which vegetable?
Potato
if you order Chateaubriand, what type of meat will you be served?
Beef
Long grain, basmati and jasmine are types of which staple food?
Rice
Chapattis are a traditional bread from which country?
India
Florentines are traditional biscuits from which country?
Italy
A tortilla is a thin flatbread originating from which country?
Mexico
Kefir is a fermented type of which drink?
Milk