Samples of TV Cooking Trivia Quiz

Answer: The French Chef

Julia Child is certainly credited with the creation and hosting of the first cooking show, "The French Chef". She was an example to many that French cooking was something that could be done by most home cooks. Because the show was broadcast live, the mistakes made were broadcast as well, and she would react with aplomb as she rectified the mistake. Julia would always sign off with "Bon appetit".

Answer: Choccywoccydoodah

"Choccywoccydoodah" started airing on television in 2011 and featured chocolate sculptures in completely unique designs. Such was the popularity of the television series, and Brighton store, that a new place was opened in the heart of London.

Answer: Two Fat Ladies

In addition their TV appearances, they also produced four cookbooks with many of the recipes from their shows. Their shows have also been shown in the U.S. on Food Network and Cooking Channel.

Answer: Gary Mehigan and George Calombaris

The first programme aired in 2009 and featured a group of amateur cooks who were given challenges each week. These included a mystery box challenge where the chefs had to create a dish without being given any warning of what ingredients they'd have. The cooks with the least flavoursome dishes faced elimination. Gary Mehigan and George Calombaris are famous in their own rights as they both own restaurants in Australia.

Answer: 30 Minute Meals

Rachael Ray hosted "30 Minute Meals" from 2001 to 2008, and won the Daytime Emmy Award for Best Outstanding Service Show in 2006. She is unpretentious and uses many homey phrases such as "sammies", "yum-o", and "E-E-V-O" during the show.

Her show "Rachael Ray's Week in a Day" focused on a day of cooking that could then be used for meals for the remainder of the week.

Answer: Eat St.

During each episode we are introduced to food truck chefs and their customers who are happily consuming the food they've just purchased. The food truck vendors seem to create every gustatory delight from pizza to fine French cuisine.

Answer: Good Eats

In addition to "Good Eats", which was aired from 1998 to 2012, Alton Brown has also appeared on "Iron Chef America" as host, and "Feasting on Asphalt" motorcycling across the U.S. sampling foods from all regions. In addition, he has published several cookbooks since 2002.

Answer: Not My Mama's Meals

"Not My Mama's Meals" was first broadcast in 2012, and during each episode he re-creates one or more of this mother's dishes, reducing the fat and calorie content of each dish. At the end of the show, Paula tastes the food, and is surprised and pleased at how good the reconstructed meal tastes.

Answer: Madhur Jaffrey

Madhur Jaffrey was born in 1933 and trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London before marrying and moving to New York. She wrote several successful cookbooks about Indian and Asian food and became a popular television show presenter after her first show aired in 1982, "Madhur Jaffrey's Indian Cookery".

Answer: Throwdown!

At the start of each of the shows, Bobby receives a package which tells him who he will challenge next and what dish will need to be prepared. With his sous-chefs, Stephanie and Miriam, Bobby creates a dish for the challenge. Bobby actually seems to lose more often than he wins, and always wants to know "For all you awesome cooks out there, are you ready for a throwdown?"