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Bakin' It Worse Trivia Quiz

Intereted in food and cooking? Here are a few tidbits that you might find fascinating.

A multiple-choice quiz by danolivaw. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
danolivaw

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
316,523

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
928

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. How about a yummy dessert? What is the main ingredient in Shoo Fly Pie? Hint

Molasses

Pecans

Cream

Lemon

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Question 2 of 10

2. When you go to Scotland, you must try the local food. What is the Scottish National Dish? Hint

Fried Leeks

Boiled Potatoes

Haggis

Beef Wellington

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Question 3 of 10

3. Chinese dishes can have some very unusual names, like General Tso's Chicken. Where was General Tso's Chicken first served? Hint

China

Hong Kong

Taiwan

New York

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Question 4 of 10

4. It's the end of summer and produce is abundant. Which kinds of produce are normally preserved using the water bath method? Hint

Potatoes

Green beans

Pickles and relishes

Corn

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Question 5 of 10

5. Hungry for a great breakfast? How about Eggs Benedict? What meat is used for Eggs Benedict? Hint

Scrapple

Ham

Canadian Bacon

Sausage

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Question 6 of 10

6. Everyone's kitchen usually contain a variety of spices. Which has historically been referred to as the Master Spice? Hint

Garlic

Saffron

Pepper

Salt

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Question 7 of 10

7. All of the following are great in salads, but which of the following vegetables has a licorice flavor? Hint

Belgian Endive

Radiccio

Chicory

Fennel

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Question 8 of 10

8. Almost every state has a state dish. What is the state dish of Texas? Hint

Pulled Pork

Brisket

Chili Con Carne

Steak

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Question 9 of 10

9. Not many states have a state drink. Maine is one of the few that does. What is the state drink of Maine? Hint

Beer

Moxie

Coffee

Milk

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Question 10 of 10

10. Crab soup is popular all over the world. What type of crab is traditionally used to make She Crab Soup? Hint

Stone Crab

King Crab

Blue Crab

Snow Crab

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How about a yummy dessert? What is the main ingredient in Shoo Fly Pie?

Answer: Molasses

This is a traditional Pennsylvania Dutch pie. It gets its name because the molasses attracts so many flies.

2. When you go to Scotland, you must try the local food. What is the Scottish National Dish?

Answer: Haggis

Haggis was named Scotland's National Dish by poet Robert Burns. Haggis contains sheep's innards mixed with oatmeal, and stuffed into a sheep's stomach.

3. Chinese dishes can have some very unusual names, like General Tso's Chicken. Where was General Tso's Chicken first served?

Answer: New York

Nobody knows why the name of this dish was attributed to General Tso. He was from Hunan province of China, where food is generally very spicy. This dish is so unlike any other Hunan cuisine it is surely not Hunanese.

4. It's the end of summer and produce is abundant. Which kinds of produce are normally preserved using the water bath method?

Answer: Pickles and relishes

Normally, only high acid foods can be processed in a water bath. Low acid foods, like most vegetables, must be processed using a pressure cooker.

5. Hungry for a great breakfast? How about Eggs Benedict? What meat is used for Eggs Benedict?

Answer: Canadian Bacon

There are many people who claim to have made the original recipe for Eggs Benedict. Among them was Lemuel Benedict, who went to Waldorf Hotel in 1894, hoping to find a cure for his morning hangover.

6. Everyone's kitchen usually contain a variety of spices. Which has historically been referred to as the Master Spice?

Answer: Pepper

Although cheaper and easier to find now, pepper still makes up a fourth of the world's spice trade.

7. All of the following are great in salads, but which of the following vegetables has a licorice flavor?

Answer: Fennel

In India, fennel seeds are eaten raw to improve eyesight. It contains the same chemical ingredient as Anise and Star Anise, but is not so strong.

8. Almost every state has a state dish. What is the state dish of Texas?

Answer: Chili Con Carne

Texas-style chili contains no beans, tomatoes, or other vegetables besides chili peppers and beef, normally diced, not ground. Although Mexican in origin, a bowl of Red is uniquely Texan.

9. Not many states have a state drink. Maine is one of the few that does. What is the state drink of Maine?

Answer: Moxie

Moxie was hailed to be a nerve drink in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. It lost popularity as a wider variety of soft drinks were being produced in the 1930s. However Moxie is still being bottled in six locations.

10. Crab soup is popular all over the world. What type of crab is traditionally used to make She Crab Soup?

Answer: Blue Crab

Early settlers to America found blue crabs to be abundant almost year round. Crab soup was one of the many ways they were served, and the sweeter tasting female crab was found to make the best soup.

Source: Author danolivaw

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