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Meat Me in St. Louis Trivia Quiz

This quiz takes a look at dishes associated with particular places in the US. See if you can work out where they come from.

A multiple-choice quiz by suomy. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
suomy

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
378,235

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
675

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which US city does the po'boy, a type of submarine sandwich using a French style of bread, trace its origins to? Hint

Memphis

New Orleans

Los Angeles

Juneau

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Question 2 of 10

2. Funeral potatoes have a religious heritage and received recognition during the 2002 Winter Olympics. Which region is associated with this casserole? Hint

New England

Midwest

South Atlantic

Intermountain

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Question 3 of 10

3. Fool's Gold Loaf, a sandwich made by the Colorado Mine Company, was the object of a midnight raid by Elvis Presley in 1976. In which city was the restaurant based? Hint

Denver

Boulder

Phoenix

Memphis

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Question 4 of 10

4. We'll head to the shores of Lake Michigan for this next dish. Which city saw the creation of Shrimp DeJonghe? Hint

Milwaukee

Chicago

Cleveland

Rochester

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which state is the home of the traditional dish known as laulau? Hint

Alaska

Hawaii

New York

New Mexico

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Question 6 of 10

6. The Mission burrito takes its name from the Mission district of this US city. Which city is this? Hint

Little Rock

New York

San Francisco

Dallas

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Question 7 of 10

7. Clams casino was first created in the second most densely populated state in the US. Which is it? Hint

Rhode Island

Massachusetts

New York

California

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Question 8 of 10

8. To which city, founded by William Penn in 1682, do you need to go to find the source of the cheesesteak? Hint

Austin

Boston

Philadelphia

San Diego

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Question 9 of 10

9. The ingredients for Lobster Newburg include butter, cream, eggs, cognac and sherry but (perhaps surprisingly) no apple. Where does this lobster dish come from? Hint

Seattle

Boston

New York

Atlanta

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Question 10 of 10

10. 'Chili con carne' (meaning 'chili with meat') comes from which US state? Hint

Texas

California

Oregon

Washington

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which US city does the po'boy, a type of submarine sandwich using a French style of bread, trace its origins to?

Answer: New Orleans

The po'boy name is reported to have its origins during a four-month strike involving New Orleans streetcar workers in 1929. An essential ingredient is a baguette-style bread. The filling typically involves some sort of meat, often served hot and with gravy.

2. Funeral potatoes have a religious heritage and received recognition during the 2002 Winter Olympics. Which region is associated with this casserole?

Answer: Intermountain

As the name suggests, this dish is associated with after-funerals dinners. The 2002 Winter Olympics were held in Salt Lake City, Utah, which is in the Intermountain Region. The dish is linked to the Latter Day Saints.

3. Fool's Gold Loaf, a sandwich made by the Colorado Mine Company, was the object of a midnight raid by Elvis Presley in 1976. In which city was the restaurant based?

Answer: Denver

The "sandwich" involves a hollowed-out loaf of bread filled with a pound of bacon, a jar of peanut butter and a jar of grape jelly.

The Elvis story involves a two-hour flight by private jet from his Memphis mansion to Denver airport in the early hours of the morning. His party was met by the restaurant owners with 22 of these sandwiches and spent next three hours demolishing them before heading back to Memphis.

4. We'll head to the shores of Lake Michigan for this next dish. Which city saw the creation of Shrimp DeJonghe?

Answer: Chicago

This dish was created at the Hotel DeJonghe in Chicago around the beginning of the 20th century. The casserole dish consists of shrimp covered with garlic and sherry-laced breadcrumbs.

5. Which state is the home of the traditional dish known as laulau?

Answer: Hawaii

This dish involves meat such as pork wrapped in a taro leaf with some fish, typically salted butterfish these days. Traditionally it was then cooked in an underground oven known as an umu, using hot rocks to supply the heat.

6. The Mission burrito takes its name from the Mission district of this US city. Which city is this?

Answer: San Francisco

Also known as the San Francisco burrito, it is distinguished from other burritos by its large size and the inclusion of other ingredients. Some date the appearance of this burrito to 1960s.

7. Clams casino was first created in the second most densely populated state in the US. Which is it?

Answer: Rhode Island

Clams casino is one of the survivors from various recipes developed in the early 20th century involving shellfish served in half the clam shell. Bacon is a key ingredient. As well as being second most densely populated, Rhode Island is also the smallest US state.

8. To which city, founded by William Penn in 1682, do you need to go to find the source of the cheesesteak?

Answer: Philadelphia

Developed in the early 20th century, the cheesesteak or Philly cheesesteak consists of thinly-sliced steak and melted cheese in a hoagie roll. The cheesesteak is said to have been first created at a Philadelphia hotdog stall.

9. The ingredients for Lobster Newburg include butter, cream, eggs, cognac and sherry but (perhaps surprisingly) no apple. Where does this lobster dish come from?

Answer: New York

The recipe is attributed to a sea captain by the name of Ben Wenburg who showed it to a New York restaurant. This dish was "improved" and proved popular. When Wenburg fell out with the restaurant, leading to its removal from the menu, demand saw it reappear with an anagrammed name.

10. 'Chili con carne' (meaning 'chili with meat') comes from which US state?

Answer: Texas

The recipe spread from Texas around the beginning of the 20th century. Originally used as trail food, the trail version consisted of a dried brick of beef, chili peppers, suet and salt, which was rehydrated and cooked before eating.

Source: Author suomy

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