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1 What turns a croque Monsieur into a croque Madame and a Welsh rarebit into a buck rabbit?
A Egg (poached or fried) (a croque-monsieur is a toasted ham and cheese sandwich)
2 From which country does the apéritif Campari originate?
A Italy (circa 1860 – until 2006 it used to be coloured with carmine dye, which is derived from crushed cochineal insects)
3 Which country is the world’s largest exporter of sesame seeds?
A India (Japan is the largest importer)
4 What type of foodstuff is aspic?
A A savoury meat jelly
5 Which black gourmet fungus is native to the Périgord region of France?
A Truffle (Périgord is in the Dordogne département)
6 What type of dish on an Italian menu is Panna cotta?
A Dessert (a blend of thick cream, egg white, and honey)
7 From which country does the food dish tamale originate?
A Mexico (a starchy corn-based dough, which is steamed or boiled in a leaf wrapper – the wrapping is discarded after cooking and it’s filled with meats, cheeses, fruits, vegetables, chillies, etc.)
8 What do we call the root vegetable that the Americans and Canadians call a Rutabaga?
A Swede (from Swedish turnip; turnip; yellow turnip; neep)
9 Which animal is part of the logo on a tin of Lyle’s Golden Syrup?
A Lion (“out of the strong came forth sweetness” – it’s got something to do with the Samson story in the Old Testament)
10 Apart from brandy, what else goes in to make a Sidecar cocktail?
A Cointreau (Triple Sec or Grand Marnier) lemon juice