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- Q: What type of cream cake with a flavoured icing gets its name from the French word for lightning?
A: Éclair. In French, the word ‘éclair’ means ‘flash of lightning’—likely because people eat the delicious pastry so quickly, or because the shiny icing gleams like a lightning bolt. - Q: An alligator pear is another name for which fruit?
A: Avocado. The fruit’s appearance inspired its name: ‘alligator’ describes its bumpy green skin, while ‘pear’ refers to its distinctive shape. - Q: What is added to a croque monsieur to make a croque madame?
A: Fried or poached egg. The chef places a fried egg on top of the ham-and-cheese sandwich and smothers the entire dish in béchamel sauce. - Q: What do cooks wrap in bacon to create the hot appetiser ‘Devils on horseback’?
A: Dates (or prunes) are usually stuffed with cheese or nuts. - Q: Which English dessert, invented in 1971, has a filling of bananas, whipped cream and caramel sauce?
A: Banoffee Pie. Occasionally (and confusingly) marketed as “American pie” in 1980s English markets, banoffee pie is a modern British classic. - Q: Which Normandy district lends its name to a celebrated apple brandy?
A: Calvados, sometimes blended with pears, is distilled from fermented cider and aged in oak barrels. - Q: Which cocktail combines Drambuie and Scotch whisky over ice?
A: Rusty Nail. Recipes typically range the ratio of Scotch to Drambuie from 1:1 to 4:1, though most bartenders favour a 2:1 mix. A lemon twist often garnishes the drink. - Q: What is the more common name for the Ottoman confection rahat lokum?
A: Turkish Delight. The original Arabic name was rahat-ul hulküm, which translates to “comfort for the throat”. - Q: What is the main spirit in a Sidecar cocktail?
A: Cognac/brandy, a classic that traditionally includes cognac, triple sec (or other orange liqueur), and fresh lemon juice. - Q: What is the world’s best-selling snack bar?
A: The Snickers bar. Its global annual sales are approximately $2 billion.