Food Quiz 18 | Food Trivia
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Questions – Food Quiz 18
- What meat product was developed during World War II in Australia as an alternative to American Spam?
- What major fast-food chain started as a BBQ joint in California before it was bought and transformed by two brothers?
- What dish, commonly associated with Thanksgiving, was actually a Native American staple long before the pilgrims arrived?
- Which snack was originally created to make use of leftover tortillas at Disneyland in 1955?
- What is the original purpose of the Michelin Guide when it was first published in 1900?
- Which famous soda was created in North Carolina as a medication before becoming a global beverage brand?
- What fast-food chain introduced the concept of the “Happy Meal” in 1979?
- Who invented the first chocolate chip cookie, and what was the unexpected twist about its creation?
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ANSWERS – Food Quiz 18
- Vegemite was developed as an Australian alternative to American Spam during World War II, utilizing leftover brewer’s yeast.
- McDonald’s started as a BBQ restaurant in 1940 by Richard and Maurice McDonald in San Bernardino, California, before being bought and refocused on burgers.
- Succotash, a dish made of corn and lima beans, was a staple of the Native American diet long before it became associated with Thanksgiving celebrations.
- Churros were originally created to make use of leftover tortillas at Disneyland. The tortillas were cut up, fried, and then coated in sugar.
- The Michelin Guide was originally intended to boost car sales by providing motorists with information on where to find meals and accommodation during their travels.
- Pepsi-Cola was created by Caleb Bradham in New Bern, North Carolina, as a medication to aid in digestion, under the name “Brad’s Drink.”
- McDonald’s introduced the “Happy Meal” concept in 1979, aimed at making family trips to the restaurant more appealing to children with a toy included in the meal.
- Ruth Graves Wakefield invented the first chocolate chip cookie in 1938 at the Toll House Inn. The cookies were an accidental creation when she added chopped up bits of semi-sweet chocolate to her cookie dough, expecting them to melt.
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