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Food trivia: 25 questions and answers about dishes, desserts and the kitchen

This one is for the home cooks and the people who just love to eat. It goes from pizza and pancakes up to roux, hollandaise and ciabatta. Play it before a potluck and let the winning team pick first.

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  1. 01World Dishes 100Which country is pizza originally from? Italy
  2. 02World Dishes 200Tacos come from which country? Mexico
  3. 03World Dishes 300Paella is a rice dish from which country? Spain
  4. 04World Dishes 400Kimchi, a spicy fermented cabbage dish, comes from which country? Korea
  5. 05World Dishes 500Pierogi are filled dumplings most closely tied to which country? Poland
  6. 06Fruits and Veggies 100An ___ a day keeps the doctor away. Which fruit? Apple
  7. 07Fruits and Veggies 200Which vegetable often makes your eyes water when you cut it? An onion
  8. 08Fruits and Veggies 300Botanically speaking, is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable? A fruit
  9. 09Fruits and Veggies 400Which fruit wears its seeds on the outside? The strawberry
  10. 10Fruits and Veggies 500Which spiky Southeast Asian fruit is famous for its strong smell? Durian
  11. 11Sweets 100Chocolate is made from the beans of which plant? Cacao
  12. 12Sweets 200A snickerdoodle cookie is rolled in sugar and which spice? Cinnamon
  13. 13Sweets 300What hard, crackly layer tops a creme brulee? Caramelized sugar
  14. 14Sweets 400Which Italian dessert's name means "pick me up"? Tiramisu
  15. 15Sweets 500Baklava is made of thin pastry layers, chopped nuts and what sweetener? Honey or syrup
  16. 16Kitchen Words 100What do you call cooking food in hot oil? Frying
  17. 17Kitchen Words 200Pasta cooked "al dente" has what texture? Firm to the bite
  18. 18Kitchen Words 300Mirepoix is a mix of onion, celery and which vegetable? Carrot
  19. 19Kitchen Words 400A roux, used to thicken sauces, is made from fat and what? Flour
  20. 20Kitchen Words 500Which classic sauce is made from egg yolks, butter and lemon juice? Hollandaise
  21. 21Food Facts 100What round breakfast food is often stacked and topped with syrup? Pancakes
  22. 22Food Facts 200Which grain is Japanese sake brewed from? Rice
  23. 23Food Facts 300Brie is a soft type of what food? Cheese
  24. 24Food Facts 400Which American city is famous for deep-dish pizza? Chicago
  25. 25Food Facts 500Which Italian bread's name means "slipper"? Ciabatta
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Who is this food trivia board for?

Anyone who eats. The 100 clues are easy, like which country tacos come from, and the 500 clues test people who cook, like what makes hollandaise.

Is a tomato really a fruit?

Yes. Botanically a tomato is a fruit because it grows from a flower and holds seeds, which is why it's a 300 clue on this board.

Can we play over dinner?

Yes. Put the board on a TV near the table, and players buzz from their phones between bites.

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