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Hard food and drink quiz
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Which country produces the most coffee?
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- 1. Which country produces the most coffee?
- A. Colombia
- B. Vietnam
- C. Brazil (answer)
- D. Ethiopia
Brazil grows roughly a third of the world's coffee. - 2. Which spice is the most expensive by weight?
- A. Vanilla
- B. Saffron (answer)
- C. Cardamom
- D. Cinnamon
Each crocus flower gives only three stigmas, all picked by hand. - 3. Outside Japan, the wasabi served in most restaurants is mainly what?
- A. Horseradish (answer)
- B. Mustard
- C. Ginger
- D. Real wasabi
Real wasabi is hard to grow, so most is horseradish coloured green. - 4. Botanically, what is a peanut?
- A. A nut
- B. A legume (answer)
- C. A tree seed
- D. A berry
Peanuts grow underground in pods, like peas and beans. - 5. Which cheese gets its holes from gas made by bacteria?
- A. Cheddar
- B. Emmental (answer)
- C. Brie
- D. Feta
Bacteria release carbon dioxide that forms bubbles as Emmental matures. - 6. Which grape is NOT one of the three main Champagne grapes?
- A. Chardonnay
- B. Pinot Noir
- C. Pinot Meunier
- D. Merlot (answer)
Merlot is famous in Bordeaux, not Champagne. - 7. Which nut is used to make marzipan?
- A. Hazelnut
- B. Almond (answer)
- C. Cashew
- D. Pistachio
Marzipan is ground almonds mixed with sugar. - 8. Traders from which country are credited with bringing the batter-frying idea behind tempura to Japan?
- A. Portugal (answer)
- B. China
- C. Netherlands
- D. Spain
Portuguese missionaries and traders arrived in Japan in the 16th century. - 9. Which fresh fruit stops jelly from setting?
- A. Pineapple (answer)
- B. Strawberry
- C. Banana
- D. Apple
Its enzyme bromelain breaks down gelatine; tinned pineapple is fine because heating destroys it. - 10. Which of these chillies is the hottest?
- A. Jalapeño
- B. Scotch bonnet
- C. Carolina Reaper (answer)
- D. Cayenne
The Carolina Reaper can top 2 million Scoville heat units. - 11. Which country drinks the most tea per person?
- A. United Kingdom
- B. Ireland
- C. Turkey (answer)
- D. China
Turkey regularly tops the per-person tea tables. - 12. Traditional balsamic vinegar comes from which Italian city?
- A. Parma
- B. Modena (answer)
- C. Bologna
- D. Naples
Traditional balsamic from Modena is aged for at least 12 years.
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