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Quiz about Im in a Pickle
Quiz about Im in a Pickle

I'm in a Pickle! Trivia Quiz


I hope you are tickled, by all things pickled - but it may surprise you to find, just what foods can be brined. So come along and we'll explore, which pickles are in store!

A multiple-choice quiz by beergirllaura. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
354,820
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
1728
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: poetkah (1/10), bradncarol (8/10), Frances495 (7/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. I'm slender and green.
but I'm not a bean!
In salads I can be found,
In a thinly sliced round.
On a vine I grow best -
Now who am I - please guess!
Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. I am usually cut rather round.
On pizza or burgers I am found.
Sliced, diced or fried,
Perhaps you've even cried,
When you were smelling me -
Do you know what I could be?
Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. I am usually laid in a nest.
And for breakfast I am the best!
But I also do well,
Once out of my shell,
As a hard-boiled treat -
Now what would you eat?
Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. I am often found in a school.
And I certainly am not a fool.
In rollmops I am the star,
But I can also be found in a jar.
And while it may feel fishy,
Do you think you can name me?
Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. I am a summertime treat.
And I can be messy to eat.
But my rind can be pickled,
And you may be tickled.
I hope you will try me -
But now, what could I be?
Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. I am a truly tropical fruit,
And I am both sweet and cute!
I am used in several recipes -
Pickles and juices and chutneys.
Usually yellow or orange are my colors.
Can you pick me apart from the others?
Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. In salads I am often found.
And I tend to be small and round.
Often red with a bit of white,
I do have a bit of a bite.
While other colors there may be,
Do you know what to call me?
Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. I grow in the ground, that's true!
And I can be good for you.
My coloring's quite neat -
A dark red hard to beat.
And it may sound the same.
But do you know my name?
Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. I can be hot, I know that's true,
But I can be a sweetie too.
I have different names - yes I do!
Banana and jalapeno are just two.
Peter Piper picked a peck of me -
Now who do you think I could be?
Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. I'm a lemon, that is true,
And I'm sour, as I'm sure you knew.
But a surprise it might be,
When in the store you find me,
Pickled through and through -
Now could that be true?



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. I'm slender and green. but I'm not a bean! In salads I can be found, In a thinly sliced round. On a vine I grow best - Now who am I - please guess!

Answer: cucumber

Belonging to the gourd family, cucumbers are usually separated into three different varieties - burpless, pickling or slicing. Cucumbers grown for pickling are usually about 3 inches long, and tend to have bumpy skin. Soaked in brine, or a brine mixture, they are known as gherkins, wallies, or simply pickles.
2. I am usually cut rather round. On pizza or burgers I am found. Sliced, diced or fried, Perhaps you've even cried, When you were smelling me - Do you know what I could be?

Answer: onion

Onions usually come in three different colors - red, white and yellow. They also can be sweet, mild-flavored or full-flavored. Almost any type of onion can be pickled, but there are some varieties grown to a smaller size just for pickling.
And, if peeling an onion makes your eyes tear up, try peeling the onion under running water.
3. I am usually laid in a nest. And for breakfast I am the best! But I also do well, Once out of my shell, As a hard-boiled treat - Now what would you eat?

Answer: egg

Eggs are laid not just by chickens, but chicken eggs are the type most commonly eaten by people. A pickled egg is generally hard-boiled, shelled, then put in a brine. Depending on the recipe, the eggs may remain in the brine for anywhere from a day to several months.
4. I am often found in a school. And I certainly am not a fool. In rollmops I am the star, But I can also be found in a jar. And while it may feel fishy, Do you think you can name me?

Answer: herring

Herring can be served in several different ways, including raw, smoked, fried, baked, cured - and of course, pickled. Rollmops consist of a pickled herring filet wrapped around a filling. You can use pickles, olives, onions pickled mushrooms, capers or any other filling of your choice.
5. I am a summertime treat. And I can be messy to eat. But my rind can be pickled, And you may be tickled. I hope you will try me - But now, what could I be?

Answer: watermelon

Watermelons are available in both seeded and seedless varieties. The flesh of a ripe watermelon can be red, yellow, orange or white, and is usually very sweet. The rind, which has a less pleasing flavor by itself, can be used as a preserve, or pickled.
6. I am a truly tropical fruit, And I am both sweet and cute! I am used in several recipes - Pickles and juices and chutneys. Usually yellow or orange are my colors. Can you pick me apart from the others?

Answer: mango

Ripe mangoes can be rather soft and pulpy, firm, or almost any texture in between the two extremes. They can be consumed in many ways - including as a fresh fruit, dried, in smoothies, as preserves, in stir-fries and curries. Unripe mangoes are often pickled, or used in chutneys, cooked side dishes, or even raw.
7. In salads I am often found. And I tend to be small and round. Often red with a bit of white, I do have a bit of a bite. While other colors there may be, Do you know what to call me?

Answer: radish

The entire radish plant can be eaten, although the bulb or taproot is the part that most people consume. While they come in a variety of colors, red, white, or a combination of the two colors are the most common. Pickled radishes go well with other pickled vegetables, in salads, and eaten as a snack.
8. I grow in the ground, that's true! And I can be good for you. My coloring's quite neat - A dark red hard to beat. And it may sound the same. But do you know my name?

Answer: beet

Beets, which are also called beetroot, can be cooked, boiled, fried or roasted. Cooked beets can be sliced or chopped and added to other dishes including salads. Once cooked, usually by boiling, beets can be pickled in a brine made out of vinegar, sugar, salt, spices and other selected ingredients. Pickled beets can be eaten hot, cold or at room temperature.
9. I can be hot, I know that's true, But I can be a sweetie too. I have different names - yes I do! Banana and jalapeno are just two. Peter Piper picked a peck of me - Now who do you think I could be?

Answer: pepper

Different types of peppers can have different names, different shapes sizes and colors, and different degrees of heat. The types of peppers most commonly used for pickling are sport, jalapeno, banana and bell peppers, although almost all peppers can be pickled.
10. I'm a lemon, that is true, And I'm sour, as I'm sure you knew. But a surprise it might be, When in the store you find me, Pickled through and through - Now could that be true?

Answer: True

Lemons can be pickled whole, or in pieces, Pickled lemons are usually soaked in a mixture of vinegar, salt and spices. There are several different recipes, but they all retain that 'zing' that is a lemon's trademark.
Source: Author beergirllaura

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