Epicurean's Delight Trivia Quiz

Answer: Zinfandel

Zinfandel is a red wine grape grown predonimantly in California, dating from the 1890s. Zummara is a Middle-Eastern reed instrument; Zwitterion is an electrically charged ion; The Zuccaro brothers, Taddeo and Federico, were 16th-17th century Italian painters.

Answer: Salsify

Used as a vegetable, salsify is a plant of the Daisy family characterised by a long parsnip-like root. The leaves and root of the Cardoon are used as a vegetable. Being related to the Globe Artichoke, Cardoon is thistle-like in appearance. The seed pods of Okra, (also called Ladies Fingers, Bindi, or Gumbo)is used as a vegetable. Fennel is a plant related to Parsley, being used by the Ancient Greeks, Egyptians, and Romans.

Answer: Mushroom

Portobello and St George's mushrooms are edible; Honey Mushroom is a parasitic fungus. A mushroom-shaped block of wood used in darning is called, unsurprisingly, a darning mushroom.

Answer: A German wine-ranking system

Pradikat is a German system for ranking the ripeness of grapes used in wine-making. The six levels of Pradikat are: Kabinett, Spatlese, Auslese, Beerenauslee, Trockenbeerenauslee, and Eiswein.

Answer: Escoffier

While chef at the Savoy in London, Auguste Escoffier created the 'Peach Melba' honouring the 19th century Australian opera singer Dame Nellie Melba. The 'Pear Belle Helene' was named after the Queen of Romania. Dunand was chef to Napoleon I, creating the 'Chicken Marego' after the Battle of Mareng (1799). Francatelli was chef to Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Sthorer, whilst a chef in Paris, created the 'Baba' - a dessert of sponge soaked in an alcoholic spirit.

Answer: Asparagus

The 'Omelette Argenteuil' is named after the French town of the same name famous for producing asparagus. Here the plant is grown underground to prevent chorophyll, thus giving it a white colour.

Answer: Bill Wyman

Located just off High Street, Kensington, 'Sticky Fingers' was opened by Bill Wyman (former member of The Rolling Stones) in May 1989. The name of the restaurant is also the title of a 1971 Stones' album.

Answer: True

The Indonesian Palm Civet ingests the ripe coffee beans and absorbs the outercovering. Making its way through the cat's digestive system a flavour is added to the beans and, after nature has expelled the whole beans, they are collected and made into coffee. Only around 500 pounds of beans are gathered annually making Kopi Luwak the rarest and most expensive coffee that can, if you're lucky and able to afford it, be bought.

Answer: A green salad

With its origins in Provencal, France, a Mesclun is an assortment of small, young, green salad vegetables.

Answer: Buck's Club

'Buck's Fizz' is named after Buck's Club in London where, in 1921, barman Mr McGarry devised the drink, stating that the correct proportions were one-third orange juice to 2-thirds of champagne.
Buckingham Palace has been the home of the British Royal Family since 1837; Pearl Buck won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1938, and Charles Buck is but a figment of my imagination.