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1. Many people growing up in the USA in the 30s to 70s will recall this odd recipe. Which of these is NOT true about the variety of apple pie that appeared on the box of Ritz crackers?
2. Made from lightly boiled cabbage, topped by baked beans mixed with Marmite, Tabasco and Worcester sauce, topped with Smash (an instant mashed potato), topped with grated Cheddar cheese mixed with chili flakes, and popped under the grill, this delicacy was created by the Beagle in times of poverty and known by the QB as 'Austerity Pie'. What dish of vegetables, created at London's Savoy Hotel, was recommended as part of a nutritional diet in Britain, despite shortages and rationing of food in WWII?
3. Consider the humble Wonder Bread. With the consistency of its white sponginess and impeccably browned exterior, you might "wonder" if it's really "bread". After all, what could be more wonderful than sucking any possible nutritive content out of wheat flour, then dumping it back in with chemicals? I wonder, where does all of Wonder Bread's fiber come from?
4. There have long been rumours about the true content of McDonald's shakes due to the fact that they do not use the word "milkshake" to describe them. Whilst McDonald's claim that around 75% of the content of any shake is milk, from which other substance is another ingredient derived?
5. Which of these is an essential ingredient in a classic dish of 'Dublin Coddle'?
6. In regional Italian cuisine, one finds many dishes that sport fanciful- not to mention bizarre- names. One of these is a Sicilian pastry named for St. Agatha, the patron saint of Sicily. Minni di St. Agata are jam-filled pastries that resemble linzer torten, and which are named for this particular part of the saints anatomy.
7. One crazy little breakfast is a favorite of Hawaiians. Take a bed of white rice, throw a hamburger patty on top of it, top it with a fried egg, and smother it all in brown gravy. What is this gastronomic heart attack called?
8. What are the starter ingredients for friendship cake?
9. Keep in mind the author drives a truck for a living. What is the main ingredient in 18 Wheeler's Delight?
10. My girlfriend is a vegetarian - which, like Jules in "Pulp Fiction" before me, kind of makes me a vegetarian, too. As such, I've been forced to resort to what I call "mystery meat" - meat analogues made from vegetarian sources. Which of these is NOT often used as a meat analogue?
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