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  1. Food: What milk product did the U.S. Agriculture Department propose as a substitute for meat in school lunches, in 1996?*Yogurt
  2. Food: What breakfast cereal was Sonny the Cuckoo Bird "cuckoo for"?*Cocoa Puffs
  3. Food: On what vegetable did an ancient Egyptian place his right hand when taking an oath?*The onion
  4. Food: How many flowers are in the design stamped on each side of an Oreo cookie?*Twelve
  5. Food: Black-eyed peas are not peas. What are they?*Beans
  6. Food: Under what name did the Domino's Pizza chain get its start?*DomNick's
  7. Food: What was margarine called when it was first marketed in England?*Butterine
  8. Food: What are the two top selling spices in the world?*Pepper and mustard
  9. Food: What was the name of Cheerios when it was first marketed 50 years ago?*Cheerioats
  10. Food: What flavor of ice cream did Baskin-Robbins introduce to commemorate America's landing on the moon on July 20, 1969?*Lunar Cheesecake
  11. Food: What is the most widely eaten fish in the world?*The Herring
  12. Food: What is the name of the evergreen shrub from which we get capers?*The caper bush
  13. Food: What animals milk is used to make authentic Italian mozzarella cheese?*The water buffalo's
  14. Food: What nation produces two thirds of the world's vanilla?*Madagascar
  15. Food: What was the drink we know as the Bloody Mary originally called?*The Red Snapper
  16. Food: What was the first commercially manufactured breakfast cereal?*Shredded Wheat
  17. Food: When Birdseye introduced the first frozen food in 1930, what did the company call it?*Frosted Food
  18. Food: What American city produces most of the egg rolls sold in grocery stores in the United States?*Houston, Texas
  19. Food: What was the first of H.J. Heinz' "57 varieties"?*Horseradish
  20. Food: What is the literal meaning of the Italian word linguine?*Little tongues
  21. Food: Where did the pineapple plant originate?*South America
  22. Food: What recipe, first published 50 years ago, has been requested most frequently through the years by the readers of "Better Homes and Garden"?*Hamburger Pie
  23. Food: What is the only essential vitamin not found in the white potato?*Vitamin A
  24. Food: What food is the leading source of salmonella poisoning?*Chicken
  25. Food: What company first condensed soup in 1898?*Campbell's
  26. Food: What nutty legume accounts for one sixth of the world's vegetable oil production?*The peanut
  27. Food: What country saw the cultivation of the first potato, in 200 A.D.?*South America
  28. Food: What type of lettuce was called Crisphead until the 1920s?*Iceberg lettuce
  29. Food: What tree gives us prunes?*The plum tree
  30. Food: What type of chocolate was first developed for public consumption in Vevey, Switzerland in 1875?*Milk Chocolate
  31. Food: What added ingredient keeps confectioners' sugar from clumping?*Corn starch
  32. Food: What edible comes in crimmini, morel, oyster and wood ear varieties?*Mushrooms
  33. Food: What newly-imported substance caused the first major outbreak of tooth decay in Europe, in the1500's?*Sugar
  34. Food: What ingredient in fresh milk is eventually devoured by bacteria, causing the sour taste?*Lactose
  35. Food: What uncooked meat is a trichina worm most likely to make a home in?*Pork
  36. Food: What baking ingredient, sprayed at high pressure, did the U.S. Air Force replace its toxic paint stripper with?*Baking soda
  37. Food: What staple is laced with up to 16 additives including plaster of paris, to stay fresh?*Bread
  38. Food: What falling fruit supposedly inspired Isaac Newton to write the laws of gravity?*An Apple
  39. Food: What method of preserving food did the Incas first use, on potatoes?*Freeze-drying
  40. Food: What drupaceous fruit were Hawaiian women once forbidden by law to eat?*The coconut
  41. Food: What hit the market alongside spinach as the first frozen veggies?*Peas
  42. Food: How many sizes of chicken eggs does the USDA recognize, including peewee?*Six
  43. Food: What are de-headed, de-veined an sorted by size in a laitram machine?*Shrimp
  44. Food: What's the only fish that produces real caviar, according to the FDA?*Sturgeon
  45. Food: What type of egg will yield 11 and one-half average-size omelettes?*An Ostrich egg
  46. Food: What's the groundnut better known as?*The peanutWhat crystalline salt is frequently used to enhance the flavor to TV dinners?*Monosodium glutamate
  47. Food: What sticky sweetener was traditionally used as an antiseptic ointment for cuts and burns?*Honey
  48. Food: What should your diet be high in to lessen the chance of colon cancer, according to a 1990 study?*Fiber
  49. Food: What nut do two-thirds of its U. S. producers sell through Blue Diamond?*The Almond
  50. Food: What type of oven will not brown foods?*Microwave oven
  51. Food: What type of food did Linda McCartney launch?*Vegetarian food
  52. Food: What type of tree leaves are the only food that a koala bear will eat?*Eucalyptus
  53. Food: Which country in Europe consumes more spicy Mexican food than any other?*Norway
  54. Food: The FDA approved what fat substitute for use in snack foods even though there were reports of side affects like cramps and diarrhea?*Olestra
  55. Food: Federal labeling regulations require how much caffeine be removed from coffee for it to be called decaffeinated?*Ninety seven percent
  56. Food: What famous Greek once advised: "Let your food be your medicine, and your medicine be your food"?*Hippocrates
  57. Food: Chicken is the leading cause of what food born illness?*Salmonella poisoning
  58. Food: Who invented Margarine in 1868?*Hyppolyte Merge-mouries
  59. Food: What group of people were the first to use freeze-drying on potatoes?*The Incas
  60. Food: What was the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles favorite food?*Pizza
  61. Food: What food was considered the food of the Gods, and was said to bring eternal life to anyone who ate it?*Ambrosia
  62. Food: What was the convenience food that Joel Cheek developed?*Instant Coffee
  63. Food: The song, Food, Glorious Food, was featured in which musical?*Oliver
  64. Food: Of the Worlds food crops, what percentage is pollinated by insects?*80 percent
  65. Food: The Giant panda's favorite food is what?*Bamboo shoots
  66. Food: Which entertainer on Conan O'Brien's show, choose NBC cafeteria chicken over his own brand in a blind taste test?*Kenny Rogers
  67. Food: What drink was sold as Diastoid when first introduced?*Malted milk
  68. Food: What type of micro organism makes up the base of marine and freshwater food chains?*Plankton
  69. Food: What type of creature builds a lodge in which to store food, rear its young, and pass the winter?*Beaver
  70. Food: What fruit or vegetable was dubbed the FlavrSavr and was the first genetically engineered food sold in the United States?*The tomato
  71. Food: What fitness guru appeared as a dancing meatball in an Italian TV commercial as an art student?*Richard Simmons
  72. Food: What Olympic athlete could not run the 200-meter final in the 92 Olympics because of food poisoning?*Michael Johnson
  73. Food: What morning food has a name derived from the German word for stirrup?*Bagel
  74. Food: In 1904, what food product was renamed Post Toasties cereal because the clergy objected to the original name?*Elijah's Manna
  75. Food: In the United States, what are the five most frequently eaten fruits?*banana*apple*watermelon*orange*cantaloupe
  76. Food: Which country does Rioja Wine come from?*Spain
  77. Food: The juice of which fruit will you find in a bloody mary?*Tomato
  78. Food: Homer Simpson drinks Which brand of beer regularly?*Duff
  79. Food: What is the main ingredient of paella?*Rice
  80. Food: What would you call a segment of garlic?*Clove
  81. Food: A canteloupe is what kind of fruit?*Melon
  82. Food: Sticky and sweet this food is produced in a hive?*Honey
  83. Food: This dairy product tastes good on crackers and sandwiches or on its own?*Cheese
  84. Food: In the dish of Beef Wellington, in what is the beef wrapped?*Pastry
  85. Food: What is The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles favourite food?*Pizza
  86. Food: What is the main vegetable ingredient in the dish Borsht?*Beetroot
  87. Food: Sauerkraut is pickled what?*Cabbage
  88. Food: What vegetable is also known as zucchini in the USA?*Courgette
  89. Food: This fruit goes into the liqueur Kirsch?*Cherry
  90. Food: A bloomer is what type of food?*Bread
  91. Food: Which is the fruit that contains the most calories?*Avocado pear
  92. Food: What is lava bread?*Seaweed
  93. Food: What fruit grows on the blackthorn tree?*Sloe
  94. Food: Which food has a name which means on a skewer?*Kebab
  95. Food: In a Mcdonald's Big Mac how many pieces of bun are there?*Three
  96. Food: Oyster, Chestnut, or Shitaki are types of which vegetable?*Mushrooms
  97. Food: A Calzone Is A Folded Stuffed What?*Pizza
  98. Food: Which country invented the Marmite alternative - Veggie mite?*Australia
  99. Food: Which country does the dish Mousakka come from?*Greece
  100. Food: Which fruit served with cream is eaten during the summer tennis tournament Wimbledon?*Strawberries
  101. Food: Apart from potato What is the other main ingredient of Bubble and Squeak?*Cabbage
  102. Food: Which food was popular with Popeye the Sailor?*Spinach
  103. Food: What is Scooby Doo`s favourite food?*Scooby Snacks
  104. Food: What is the only fruit that grows its seeds on the outside?*Strawberry
  105. Food: What other names are sardines known by?*Pilchards
  106. Food: Which city gave its name to a three-coloured Neapolitan ice-cream?*Naples
  107. Food: What would you be drinking if you were drinking Earl Grey?*Tea
  108. Food: What are Pontefract cakes made from?*Liquorice
  109. Food: What is another name for almond paste?*Marzipan
  110. Food: What name can be a lettuce or a mass of floating frozen water?*Iceberg
  111. Food: What's Sauerkraut's main ingredient?*Cabbage
  112. Food: What's the only rock edible to man?*Salt
  113. Food: What type of salad do you need apple, celery, walnuts, raisins and mayonnaise mixed together?*Waldorf Salad
  114. Food: Which fruit also shares its name with Gwyneth Paltrow's daughter?*Apple
  115. Food: From which animal does haggis come?*Sheep
  116. Food: In cockney rhyming slang what is "Ruby Murray"?*Curry
  117. Food: What cake do you keep a layer of to eat at the christening of your first child?*Wedding Cake
  118. Food: Which brand of frozen ice cream cone was advertised to the tune of Italian song "O Sole Mio"?*Cornetto
  119. Food: If I take two apples out of a basket containing six apples how many apples do I have ?*Two
  120. Food: Which fruit does one of Bob Geldofs' daughter share a name with?*Peaches
  121. Food: In Eggs Florentine which vegetable is a main ingredient?*Spinach
  122. Food: In a French restaurant what would you be eating if you chose escargots?*Snails
  123. Food: Which meat is usally in a Shish Kebab?*Lamb
  124. Food: What flavour is Ouzo?*Aniseed
  125. Food: A crapulous person is full of what?*Alcohol
  126. Food: What Italian Cheese usually tops a pizza?*Mozzarella
  127. Food: Port Salut is what?*Cheese
  128. Food: Who talked of eating human liver washed down with Chianti?*Hannibal Lecter
  129. Food: Who, according to the TV commercial, ‘makes exceedingly good cakes’?*Mr Kipling
  130. Food: What vegetable is sold mainly before 30th October?*Pumpkin
  131. Food: Whats the english translation for the french word crepe?*Pancake
  132. Food: What is a macadamia?*Nut
  133. Food: In ancient Egypt what was liquorice used for?*Medicine
  134. Food: What type of thin pancake is eaten in Mexico?*Tortilla
  135. Food: If steak was blue how would it be cooked?*Very Rare
  136. Food: Baked beans are made from which beans?*Haricot
  137. Food: What are small cubes of toasted or fried bread?*Croutons
  138. Food: What would you call a cluster of bananas?*A hand
  139. Food: What nuts are used to flavour amaretto?*Almonds
  140. Food: If you had frijoles refritos in a Mexican restaurant it would be refried what?*beans
  141. Food: This city is famous for its oranges?*Seville
  142. Food: Which celebrity chef was nicknamed 'The Naked Chef'?*Jamie Oliver
  143. Food: What daily vegetable do typical boxer's ears look like?*Cauliflower
  144. Food: What's a small pickled cucumber?*Gherkin
  145. Food: What's cockney rhyming slang for eyes?*Mince Pies
  146. Food: What name's given to a small, deep fried chinese dumpling with a savoury filing?*Won ton
  147. Food: Which brand of beer features a kangaroo on the packaging?*Fosters
  148. Food: A mint with a hole?*Polo
  149. Food: What is advertised on TV with the slogan "You either Love it or Hate it"?*Marmite
  150. Food: In Ancient China what variety of meat was reserved exclusively for the emperor?*Pork
  151. Food: Which song mentions saveloy, mustard, jelly, custard and sausages in the lyrics?*Food Glorious Food
  152. Food: Jasmine and long grain are both types of what?*Rice
  153. Food: What might you be eating at Wimbledon if you had a Cambridge Rival in your mouth?*Strawberry
  154. Food: What fruit was originally called a Chinese gooseberry*Kiwi Fruit
  155. Food: What sort of pastry is used to make profiteroles?*Choux
  156. Food: What is the national dish of Hungary?*Goulash
  157. Food: Which nut is used to flavour traditional Bakewell Tart?*Almond
  158. Food: In the dish of Beef Wellington, in what is the beef wrapped?*Pastry
  159. Food: What is the main vegetable used to make Borsch?*Beetroot
  160. Food: What is Bombay Duck?*Fish
  161. Food: Which fruit is used in the making of a Black Forest Gateau?*Black Cherries
  162. Food: What is included in a BLT sandwich?*Bacon, lettuce and tomato
  163. Food: The name of what food, when translated, means twice-cooked?*Biscuit
  164. Food: How many calories are there in a stick of celery?*None
  165. Food: Which country consumes the most pasta per person per year?*Italy
  166. Food: What was the favourite food of Paddington Bear?*Marmalade
  167. Food: Which family of vegatables are Chives from?*Onions
  168. Food: In the Hansel and Gretel tale what was the wicked witch's house made of?*Gingerbread
  169. Food: What take-away is traditional in England at the seaside?*Fish and chips
  170. Food: What meat is Coq au vin made with ?*Chicken
  171. Food: Which cheese is made in reverse?*Edam
  172. Food: What variety of banana shares its name with the title of a Bond movie?*Goldfinger
  173. Food: Conference, Bartlett and Kaiser are all varieties of which fruit?*Pear
  174. Food: Which product is advertised on TV with the slogan, “Once you pop you can’t stop”?*Pringles
  175. Food: What is the official national cheese of Greece?*Feta
  176. Food: Which variety of orange was named after a Japanese province?*Satsuma
  177. Food: Marzipan is made from which nuts?*Almonds
  178. Food: During brewing what is converted into alcohol?*Sugar
  179. Food: This chick pea pureé is flavoured with tahini and served as a dip?*Hummus
  180. Food: Grolsch lager is from which country?*Holland
  181. Food: This carbohydrate fruit is high in potassium?*Banana
  182. Food: What overtook coca-cola as the most well known brand name (in the world) in 1996?*McDonalds
  183. Food: The 'M' in the McDonalds logo is what colour?*Yellow
  184. Food: Bacardi Rum's logo features which creature?*Bat
  185. Food: An egg plant is also known as which vegetable?*Aubergine
  186. Food: What is a light round bun usually served hot?*Muffin
  187. Food: What is the plant that wards off vampires?*Garlic
  188. Food: The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles favourite food is?*Pizza
  189. Food: The main vegetable ingredient in the dish Borsht is what?*Beetroot
  190. Food: Sauerkraut is pickled what?*Cabbage
  191. Food: Chicory was a war time substitute for what drink?*Coffee
  192. Food: What vegetable is also known as zucchini in the USA?*Courgette
  193. Food: This fruit goes into the liqueur Kirsch?*Cherry
  194. Food: A bloomer is What type of food?*Bread
  195. Food: This type of milk is a basic ingredient in Thai cookery?*Coconut milk
  196. Food: What soft drink uses this slogan, "What's the worst that could happen"*Dr Pepper
  197. Food: Which is the fruit that contains the most calories?*Avocado pear
  198. Food: What are dried prunes?*Plums
  199. Food: The main cereal ingredient of flapkacks (Hudson Bars in USA)?*Oats
  200. Food: What is the correct spelling of a Cadbury Creame/Creem/Creme/Cream Egg?*Creme
  201. Food: What is Uganda's staple crop, which each adult consumes over 3 times bodyweight annually?*Bananas
  202. Food: What's lava bread?*Seaweed
  203. Food: What fruit grows on the blackthorn tree?*Sloe
  204. Food: Which two fruits are anagrams of each other?*Lemon & Melon
  205. Food: Homer Simpson drinks what brand of beer?*Duff
  206. Food: A crapulous person is full of what?*Acohol
  207. Food: What spanish drink consists of sweet red wine, lemonade or soda water and decorated with fruit?*Sangria
  208. Food: This spirit is the base for a Black Russian cocktail?*Vodka
  209. Food: What country is home to Grolsch lager?*Holland
  210. Food: A crapulous person is full of what?*Alcohol
  211. Food: What is the name of this hot red chilli pepper it is often dried and ground?*Cayenne Pepper
  212. Food: What's colour of the inside of a pistachio nut?*Green
  213. Food: This is converted into alcohol during brewing?*Sugar
  214. Food: This herb is used to make a Pesto sauce?*Basil
  215. Food: When a wine is described as 'brut' what does it mean about the taste?*Very Dry
  216. Food: The usual main meat ingredient of a Shish Kebab is?*Lamb
  217. Food: What do the brits call a Weenie?*A hot dog
  218. Food: The "D" where milk is processed?*Dairy
  219. Food: What spice gives piccalilli and curries its yellow colour?*Turmeric
  220. Food: Hash Browns are normally made from which vegetables?*Potatoes
  221. Food: Prunes stuffed with almonds are wrapped in what to make Devils on horseback?*Bacon
  222. Food: The main ingredient of a Paella is what?*Rice
  223. Food: The main ingredient of Sauerkraut is what?*Cabbage
  224. Food: This food has a name which means on a skewer?*Kebab
  225. Food: In a Mcdonald's Big Mac how many pieces of bun are there?*Three
  226. Food: Oyster, Chestnut, or Shitaki are types of which vegetable?*Mushrooms
  227. Food: What is the only fruit named for its colour?*Orange
  228. Food: Traditionally at a fair ground what fruit would be covered with toffee?*Apple
  229. Food: This herb is used to flavour Pernod?*Aniseed
  230. Food: This milk is a basic ingredient in Thai cookery?*Coconut milk