Food Quiz 23 | Food Trivia
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Questions – Food Quiz 23
- Who invented the first meat analog product, and in what year?
- What popular Asian dish was actually invented in California during the 1970s?
- What dessert was created by accident when a chef was trying to make custard?
- Which candy was initially created to mask the taste of medicine for children?
- What original beverage was Coca-Cola a response to, aiming to be a non-alcoholic version?
- Who is credited with inventing frozen food, and what inspired the invention?
- What iconic food mascot was first introduced in the Great Depression to help boost sales?
- Which pizza chain began its journey in a converted church?
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ANSWERS – Food Quiz 23
- John Harvey Kellogg invented the first meat analog called “Nut Meat” in 1896. It was developed as a nutritious vegetarian option for patients at his sanatorium.
- California Roll, a popular sushi dish, was invented by chef Ichiro Mashita in Los Angeles when he substituted avocado for tuna, catering to local tastes.
- Tarte Tatin was created accidentally by the Tatin sisters in France, who, when trying to make a traditional apple pie, ended up cooking the apples in sugar and butter too long and then tried to salvage the dish by baking it upside down.
- Pez candy was initially created to mask the taste of medicine for children as a more appealing way to deliver medication.
- Pemberton’s French Wine Coca was the beverage that Coca-Cola was a response to. Coca-Cola aimed to be a non-alcoholic version due to prohibition sentiments.
- Clarence Birdseye is credited with inventing frozen food after observing the fast-freezing processes used by the Inuit in Canada, which preserved the freshness and flavor of the food.
- Tony the Tiger was introduced during the Great Depression as part of an advertising campaign for Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes to help boost cereal sales.
- Domino’s Pizza began its journey in a converted church in Ypsilanti, Michigan, when brothers Tom and James Monaghan bought a small pizza shop.
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