I thought it would be fun to do something light and interesting this week. I came up with food trivia.

Susan Box Mann wrote the following questions and answers at tinyurl.com/y2am5akj.

1. What are the two top-selling spices in the world?

2. Are yams and sweet potatoes the same?

3. What candy bar consists of nougat, caramel and peanuts wrapped in chocolate?

4. What candy comes in refillable dispensers with characters on top?

5. What is used to thicken gazpacho?

6. What country does Brie cheese originate from?

7. What is the primary flavoring agent of a Greek tzatziki sauce?

8. What food is also known as “liberty cabbage”?

9. What is the term for cooking meats like pork or duck in order to melt some of the fat out of them?

10. A field in which rice is grown is called a what?

11. Which flower yields the spice saffron?

12. What is another name for butter beans?

13. Stilton cheese is native to what country?

14. What is the main ingredient in falafel?

15. What do you call Champagne mixed with orange juice?

16. Which fruit is named after a flightless bird?

17. What is a light and fluffy pie filling made with stabilized gelatin and beaten egg whites called?

18. With what American city is the cheesesteak sandwich commonly associated?

19. What is the most commonly used oil in Chinese cooking?

20. What dish from Spain consists of saffron rice, shrimp, clams, chicken, sausage and peas?

21. What cheese is traditionally used on a Reuben sandwich?

22. What are the names of the Rice Krispies elves?

23. Which Italian town is considered to make the world’s best balsamic vinegar?

24. Who is the Little Debbie snack line named after?

25. What might Italians call maize?

26. What is the Hawaiian name for yellowfin tuna?

27. What type of fish is a dangerous delicacy for sushi eaters if not correctly prepared?

28. What kind of Greek bread is used in a gyro?

29. Coffee plants originated on what continent more than 1,000 years ago?

30. What Indian spice that grows in pods is used to make chai tea?

31. A tangelo is a cross between which three fruits?

32. Jambon is the French word for what food?

33. What is another name for the Queensland nut or bush nut?

34. A pimento is what type of vegetable?

35. Which has more sugar - a strawberry or a lemon?

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Answers:

1. Pepper is the top seller; mustard is second.

2. No

3. Snickers

4. Pez

5. Bread

6. France

7. Garlic

8. Sauerkraut

9. Rendering

10. Paddy

11. Crocus

12. Lima beans

13. England

14. Chickpeas

15. Mimosa

16. Kiwi

17. Chiffon

18. Philadelphia

19. Peanut oil

20. Paella

21. Swiss

22. Snap, Crackle and Pop

23. Modena

24. Granddaughter of the original owners

25. Polenta

26. Ahi

27. Blowfish

28. Pita bread

29. Africa

30. Cardamom

31. Tangerine, grapefruit and orange

32. Ham

33. Macadamia

34. Pepper

35. Lemon

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I hope you enjoyed this and had more correct answers than I!