Food & Drink pub quiz questions

1. What French dessert has a layer of hard caramel on top of a custard base, its name meaning 'burnt cream'?

   Crème brûlée

2. The two main commercially grown species of coffee are Arabica and which other?

   Robusta

3. Which round, ring-shaped bread roll is boiled before baking?

   Bagel

4. The two main commercially grown species of coffee are robusta and which other?

   Arabica

5. Wheat beers from Belgium often flavoured with coriander and orange peel are known by which style name?

   Witbier (white beer)

6. A 'tagine' is both a dish and what piece of equipment with a conical lid?

   An earthenware cooking pot

7. Which cut of lamb, taken from the ribs, is often presented as a 'rack'?

   Rack of lamb (ribs)

8. Which French pastry is a crescent-shaped, buttery, flaky roll?

   Croissant

9. The German dish Labskaus, a hash of corned beef, potato and beetroot, is associated with which port city?

   Hamburg

10. Which dessert, named after a ballerina, consists of meringue topped with cream and fruit?

    Pavlova

11. French ratatouille originates from which city on the Mediterranean coast?

    Nice

12. Japanese soba noodles are made from the flour of which plant?

    Buckwheat

13. Italian Chianti wine is made predominantly from which red grape?

    Sangiovese

14. 'Kohlrabi' is a member of which family of vegetables?

    Brassica (cabbage family)

15. Which German beer festival is held annually in Munich?

    Oktoberfest

16. The word 'sandwich' is said to derive from a title held by which English nobleman?

    The Earl of Sandwich

17. Which dessert of meringue topped with cream and fruit is named after a Russian ballerina?

    Pavlova

18. Which B vitamin, also known as folate, is recommended for pregnant women to prevent neural tube defects?

    Folic acid (vitamin B9)

19. What Italian sparkling wine is made primarily from the Glera grape?

    Prosecco

20. What is the official fruit of the US State of Idaho?

    Huckleberry

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