Food Quiz 12 | Food Trivia
Dive into the delightful world of culinary curiosities with the Foodcazt series on “Food Quiz”! This engaging piece is crafted to test your food knowledge through a series of thought-provoking questions that span various cuisines, cooking techniques, and gastronomic history. At the end of the quiz, you’ll find the answers tucked away at the bottom, allowing you to check your culinary acumen. We invite you to challenge yourself and your friends, and see who truly reigns as the food trivia champion!
Questions – Food Quiz 12
- Which company originally created its product for babies before adults started consuming it as a snack?
- What fruit was patented in 1935, the first time a patent was granted to a tree?
- Which candy was named after its resemblance to a popular vegetable?
- What popular bread type was accidentally created by a baker in the 1920s when he left the dough in the oven overnight?
- What famous coffee chain’s logo features a two-tailed mermaid?
- What popular international sandwich shop began as “Pete’s Super Submarines” in 1965?
- What was the original flavor of Twinkies before vanilla cream was used?
- What dish was created by accident in 1896 when a chef mistakenly mixed up ingredients for a pie?
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ANSWERS – Food Quiz 12
- Gerber started producing baby food in 1927, but it was found that adults were also consuming the easily digestible food as a quick snack or meal.
- The Hass avocado was patented in 1935 by Rudolph Hass. It’s now one of the most popular avocado varieties worldwide.
- Candy Corn was originally called “Chicken Feed” because it resembled kernels of corn and was marketed as such in the early 1900s.
- Sourdough bread was inadvertently created when a baker left his dough in the oven overnight. The natural fermentation created the tangy taste now associated with sourdough.
- Starbucks features a two-tailed mermaid or siren in its logo, symbolizing the allure and mystery of the sea, reflecting Seattle’s maritime history.
- Subway was originally called “Pete’s Super Submarines” in 1965. The name was changed to Subway in 1968 to sound more appealing to a broader audience.
- Twinkies were originally filled with banana cream. During World War II, banana shortages prompted the switch to vanilla cream.
- The Tarte Tatin was created accidentally by the Tatin sisters in France when they were trying to make a traditional apple pie but ended up caramelizing the fruit by mistake.
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