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Epicurean Periodicals Trivia Quiz

Magazines about food and drink should be especially popular because everybody eats. How many of these U.S. periodicals, devoted wholly or in part to cooking and cuisine, can you identify?

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

Author
FatherSteve

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
330,055

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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414

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which magazine, edited by Ruth Reichl for its last decade, published upscale epicurean articles about food and wine from its foundation in 1941 until its demise in 2009? Hint

Gourmet

Gastronimica

Bon App�tit

Fine Cooking

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which monthly American gastronomic magazine got its start as a 1978 prototype, published in Playboy, and went on to become an industry leader, hosting the annual Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, Colorado, every summer? Hint

Cooking Light

Food & Wine

Saveur

Wine Spectator

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Question 3 of 10

3. Jeffrey Steingarten turned his columns, written for this magazine since 1989, into two best-selling books: "The Man Who Ate Everything" (1996) and "It Must've Been Something I Ate" (2002). Name this magazine. Hint

Food & Wine

Gourmet

Vogue

Saveur

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Question 4 of 10

4. Edited by Christopher Kimball, the quirky Vermont resident who hosts a related television series, this magazine publishes recipe tests, product tests and kitchen-equipment tests, without advertising. Name his flagship magazine. Hint

Cook's Illustrated

Cook's Reports

Dine

Fine Cooking

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Question 5 of 10

5. What "Magazine of Western Living" was first published by the Southern Pacific Railroad before becoming a monthly periodical with articles on residential architecture, gardening, cooking and travel in the Western United States? Hint

122 Degrees West

Better Homes and Gardens

Sunset

Southern Living

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which high-end American food-and-entertaining magazine, published by Cond� Nast, has as its name the French equivalent for the English expression 'Enjoy your meal'? Hint

Gourmet

Bon App�tit

Buon Appetito

Bonum appetitionem

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Question 7 of 10

7. What quarterly periodical, subtitled "The Journal of Food and Culture," has been published by the University of California Press at Berkeley since 2001? Hint

Saveur

California Cooking

Culinary Trends

Gastronomica

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Question 8 of 10

8. Propelled by the popularity of the television network behind it, which cooking magazine achieved over a million paid subscriptions in its first nine months of publication? Hint

Food Network Magazine

Cooking with Paula Deen

Every Day with Rachel Ray

Sandra Lee Semi-Homemade Magazine

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Question 9 of 10

9. Launched in 1988 by the same couple which founded "Food and Wine" magazine, which periodical serves the restaurant and hotel food service industry? Hint

Food Arts

The Food Magazine

Cook's Country

Professional Chef

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which food, health and nutrition magazine, founded in 1987 and owned by the same company which produces both Sunset and Southern Living, proclaims as its motto: "Eat smart. Be fit. Live well."? Hint

Weight Watchers

Healthy Choices

Martha Stewart Living

Cooking Light

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which magazine, edited by Ruth Reichl for its last decade, published upscale epicurean articles about food and wine from its foundation in 1941 until its demise in 2009?

Answer: Gourmet

Reichl resigned as restaurant critic of The New York Times to take over Gourmet in 1999. Cond� Nast, the owner of both Gourmet and Bon App�tit, announced its intention to concentrate all of its gastronomic efforts on the latter magazine in 2010.

Answer: Food & Wine

Founded by Ariane and Michael Batterberry, the magazine was renamed from "The International Review of Food and Wine" to "Food and Wine". It is owned by American Express and has close ties to the television programme "Top Chef".

Answer: Vogue

Steingarten's brilliant and humourous writing has won him numerous awards: from the International Association of Culinary Professionals, from the British Guild of Food Writers, and from the James Beard Foundation. He was even made a Chevalier in the Order of Merit by the French government in recognition of his contributions to French cookery.

Answer: Cook's Illustrated

In addition to Cook's Illustrated, Kimball publishes another magazine called Cook's Country, numerous books -- the "Best Recipe" and "America's Test Kitchen" series -- and produces the television programme "America's Test Kitchen".

Answer: Sunset

When first published in 1891, Sunset Magazine was a giveaway to railroad passengers to encourage them to travel to California. In the 1930s it began to look more like the modern magazine. The entire Sunset publishing enterprise (books and magazine) was purchased by Time Warner in 1990.

6. Which high-end American food-and-entertaining magazine, published by Cond� Nast, has as its name the French equivalent for the English expression 'Enjoy your meal'?

Answer: Bon App�tit

"Bon App�tit" was started in 1956 and has been through many owners and many editors. Cond� Nast acquired it in 1993 and promoted Barbara Fairchild, who started with the magazine in 1978 as an editorial assistant, to editor in chief in 2000.

7. What quarterly periodical, subtitled "The Journal of Food and Culture," has been published by the University of California Press at Berkeley since 2001?

Answer: Gastronomica

"Gastronomica" offers, in its own words, "food-focused scholarship, fiction, poetry, humor, and exciting visual imagery". The cover art is outstanding, innovative, attention-grabbing and thought-provoking ... which is a pretty fair description of the contents, as well. Three articles from the journal were reprinted in DeCapo Press' "Best Food Writing 2009".

8. Propelled by the popularity of the television network behind it, which cooking magazine achieved over a million paid subscriptions in its first nine months of publication?

Answer: Food Network Magazine

From the first issue of Food Network Magazine in June of 2009 (not counting a couple of newsstand-only trial balloon issues in 2008), this start-up garnered over a million subscribers and over five million readers in its first year. The magazine offers culinary articles by Food Network notables and behind-the-scenes information about TFN.

9. Launched in 1988 by the same couple which founded "Food and Wine" magazine, which periodical serves the restaurant and hotel food service industry?

Answer: Food Arts

This magazine claims that it is "at the restaurant and hotel forefront". Cleverly-named departments provide a variety of information for professionals, e.g. "Birth Announcements" are news of restaurant openings; "Deep Dish" tracks chefs and cooks as they move between restaurants; and "Front Burner" discusses industry news and events.

Answer: Cooking Light

This American magazine publishes recipes as well as articles on nutrition, fitness and other health-related issues. It claims to be "the nation's largest food and fitness magazine". In addition to the magazine, Cooking Light publishes a newsletter, maintains a website and reprints its recipes in book form.

Source: Author FatherSteve

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