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