Chef

In which state is SPAM manufactured?

Minnesota

"Live, Love, Eat" is an expression used by what chef?

Wolfgang Puck

Sonny the Cuckoo Bird was the face of what breakfast cereal?

Cocoa Puffs

Spago in Los Angeles was opened by what chef?

Wolfgang Puck

Spam musubi is popular in what US state?

Hawaii

What are black-eyed peas?

Beans

What are the chocolate covered sweets similar to M&Ms called?

Smarties

What British chef was the host of the radio show "The Kitchen Front"?

Marguerite Patten

What chef founded "Le Cordon Bleu" cookery school?

Henri-Paul Pellaprat

What chef is known for the television show “Mexico: One Plate at a Time”?

Rick Bayless

What chef owns The French Laundry in California?

Thomas Keller

What chef starred on the television show "I Love to Eat"?

James Beard

What chef was the host of the television show "No Reservations"?

Anthony Bourdain

What city is famous for its chili?

Cincinnati

What city is famous for its clam chowder and its cream pies?

Boston

What city is famous for its deepdish pizza?

Chicago

What country musician has also hosted a cooking show?

Trisha Yearwood

What former boxer has a grill named after him?

George Foreman

What is banana oil made out of?

Alcohol

What milk product was proposed as a substitue for meat in school lunches in 1996?

Yogurt

What state is famous for both its lobster and its potatoes?

Maine

What type of fat does Emeril Lagasse suggest using most typically?

Lard

What type of food is Julia Child famour for?

French

What was often wrongly believed about absinthe?

That it was hallucinogenic

Which American chef was born in Austria? 

Wolfgang Puck

Which of these chefs is a co-host on the television show "Around the World in 80 Plates"?

Cat Cora

Who is the host of the television show “Good Eats”?

Alton Brown

Gumbo is most popular in what state?

Louisiana

In what city was the conical ice cream cone first patented?

Manchester, UK

What is the torus shaped bread, which is boiled before it's baked in the oven, called?

Bagel

What is the main ingredient in paella?

Rice

At which fast food chain can you order a whopper?

Burger King

Compote is a kind of dessert. What is it made from? 

Simmered fruit in syrup

How are poached eggs prepared?

Simmered without shells

In Iranian cuisine, what is a carefully-prepared bowl of rice called? 

Chelow

Mozzarella cheese can be made either from cow's milk or another animal's milk. Which animal? 

Water buffalo

"The Galloping Gourmet" is the nickname of what chef?

Graham Kerr

The pineapple plant originated in what continent?

South America

The television show "A Cook On the Wild Side" starred what chef?

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall

Vermicelli is a sort of pasta. What does the name mean? 

Little worms

What animal's milk is used to make authentic Italian mozzarella cheese?

Water buffalo

What chef founded Chez Panisse in Berkeley?

Alice Waters

What chef is credited with popularizing Creole cuisine? 

Paul Prudhomme

What chef started the restaurant called The Fat Duck?

Heston Blumenthal

What do people often drink with sushi in its country of origin? 

Green tea

What do we call the fruit with the binomial name "Persea Americana"?

Avocado

What do you get if you are served hors d'oeuvres at dinner?

Small appetizers

What does one usually dip pieces of sushi in? 

Soy sauce

What early 20th century chef is credited with modernizing French cuisine?

Auguste Escoffier

What French chef defined the first French mother sauces?

Auguste Escoffier

What's the most widely eaten fish in the world?

Herring

What is a Neapolitan pizza with crab, mussels and prawns called?

Marinara

What is pasta shaped like butterflies called?

Farfalle

What is pasta shaped like ridged tubes called? 

Penne rigate

What is roquefort? 

Cheese

What is the French name for a puff pastry with many layers?

Mille-feuille

What is the main ingredient in popular Russian soup shchi?

Cabbage

What is the Mexican dish tacos de harina - filled tortilla bread - also known as? 

Burrito

What is the name of the Dutch sausage that is made from minced meat and then deep fried? 

Frikandel

What is the plant wild majoram also known as? 

Oregano

What is the type of artificial cylindrical boiled egg used in catering called? 

Long egg

What kind of dish is pumpernickel? 

Bread

What kind of root vegetable exists in the varieties Beauregard, Ace of Spades, Blackie and Pink Frost, among others? 

Sweet potatoes

What single country produces the majority of the vanilla in the world?

Madagascar

What substance is used for lightly salting and sometimes also curing pork etc. ? 

Saltpeter

What type of cheese is cottage cheese? 

Simple cheese, not pressed or aged

What type of dishes can be found under the heading "Il dolce" on an Italian menu? 

Desserts

What was often wrongly believed about absinthe?

That it was hallucinogenic

What's the most widely eaten fish in the world? 

Herring

When do you use a "muddler"? 

To mash or crush

Where does nutmeg come from?

The nutmeg tree

Which chef starred on BBC television in the 1950s?

Fanny Craddock

Which country does a gyro come from? 

Greece

Which country does the kalamata olive come from? 

Greece

Which herb is halloumi cheese traditionally often garnished/flavored with? 

Mint

Which Italian city does the well-known vermouth Martini come from? 

Turin

Which Japanese dish is often comprised of thin strips of grilled meat or fish marinated in sweet soy sauce?

Teriyaki

Which lettuce is included in a Ceasar salad? 

Romaine lettuce

Which of the following cheeses has a characteristic orange-colored rind? 

Port Salut

Which of the following ingredients does falafel largely consist of? 

Chick peas

Which of these alternatives is a sauce? 

Béarnaise

Which of these alternatives is something edible? 

Tiramisu

Guava

Which of these cheeses DOESN'T originally come from Switzerland?

Gouda

Which of these chefs appeared on the television show "Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home"?

Jacques Pepin

Which of these chefs founded the Gramercy Tavern in New York City?

Tom Colicchio

Which of these chefs once owned the Hermitage in Moscow? 

Lucien Olivier

Which of these French towns in known for its white wine? 

Chablis

White clam pie is a popular dish in what city?

Newhaven, Connecticut

Who created National Boss Day?

Patricia Haroski

Who is the inventor of culinary foam?

Ferran Adria

Who opened K-Paul's Lousiana Kitchen?

Paul Prudhomme

Who was the head chef at El Bulli?

Ferran Adria

Who wrote the 1988 book "The Hip and Thigh Diet"?

Rosemary Conley

Muffaletta is a popular dish in what city?

New Orleans

Who was once called "Our Lady of the Ladle" on a Time Magazine cover?

Julia Child

Ghee is something used in the Indian kitchen. What is it?

Butter

Pancetta is the Italian version of what?

Bacon

If you prepare vegetables "julienne", what do you do?

Cut into thin strips

Which unusual flavoring is used in the Greek wine, Retsina?

Resin

What are the ingredients in the American variant of sushi called "California Rolls"?

Rice roll with avocado and crab

Asado is the name for grilled beef in which country?

Brazil

What is another word for smoked and dried chili?

Chipotle

Which herb gives flavor to a Béarnaise sauce?

Tarragon

Maroilles, Pont l'Eveque and Munster are examples of French...?

Cheeses

From which country does the chorizo sausage hail?

Spain

What is the main ingredient in hummus?

Chickpeas

What national food is bulgogi?

Korean

What is a croque-monsieur?

Sandwich

What is an Austrian Knodel traditionally made of?

Potatoes

What is a "Fricassee" really?

Pieces of meat cooked in gravy

Paul Bocuse is considered one of the finest cooks of the 20th century. Where is he from?

France

What is the title of Nigella Lawson's first cookery book, from 1998?

How To Eat

What is the main ingredient in guacamole?

Avocado

Beef Stroganoff is a dish named after a Mr. Stroganoff. From what country is the dish?

Russia

From which country does the caesar salad hail?

Mexico

The Italian dish "Ossobuco" is usually made of...?

Veal

From what country is the sausage "Gyulai Kolbász"?

Hungary

The word "salami" is Italian and originally means what?

Salted meat

What is a fancier word for "parboil", i.e. boil food quickly and briefly in water?

Blanch