Q.1
According to a 2013 Colmar Brunton study of NZ labels, these Kiwi food brands rated in which order.
Tip Top, Heinz Watties, Whittakers, Cadbury, Edmonds
Whittakers, Tip Top, Cadbury, Edmonds, Heinz Watties
Edmonds, Whittakers, Tip Top, Cadbury, Heinz Watties
Tip Top, Whittakers, Cadbury, Edmonds, Heinz Watties
Q.2
What is the purple ink used to stamp meat usually made from?
Food colouring
Red grape skins
Cochineal
Q.3
Which plant of the carrot family has stems that are crystallized and used in baking and cake decoration?
Violets
Angelica
Marigolds
Rosemary
Q.4
Orange pekoe (or pecco) is a grade of what?
Tea
Fish
Coffee
Herbs
Q.5
If you ordered aloo in an Indian restaurant what would you be asking for?
Potato
Spinach
Onion
Yoghurt
Q.6
What is a cocktail of champagne and orange juice called?
Harvey Wallbanger
Bucks Fizz
Screwdriver
Hairy Dog
Q.7
Langue de Chat is which type of French food?
Tongue
Biscuits
Dessert
Bread
Q.8
The English word for which popular spice takes its name from the Latin and or French word for 'nail'?
Cloves
Cinnamon
Star Anise
Peppercorns
Q.9
The name of which popular herb stems from the Latin for 'dew of the sea'?
Rosemary
Thyme
Parsley
Sage
Q.10
Which pasta translated means little tongues?
Linguine
Spaghetti
Penne
Macaroni
Q.11
Which opera singer is immortalised in the name of a dessert?
Nellie Melba
Sally Chiffon
Sarah Gateau
Allie Sundae
Q.12
What would you get if you ordered pollo in a Spanish restaurant?
Fish
Pork
Chicken
Tomato
Q.13
In which country did the dish Chop Suey originate?
USA
China
Mexico
Japan
Q.14
What is the oldest vegetable known to man?
Potato
Corn
Pea
Pumpkin
Q.15
West Auckland was the first to start producing wine in NZ, driven by which immigrants?
Italian and Greek
Croation and Dalmation
English and Italian
Q.16
A coffee bean is found inside a red fruit called a "cherry".
True
False
Q.17
Which is the most eaten fruit in the world?
Apple
Pear
Banana
Orange
Q.18
Ajo Blanco, the Spanish almond soup, is served cold or hot?
Cold
Hot
Q.19
From which country does the bread called Ciabatta originate?
France
Italy
Spain
Belgium
Q.20
Which vegetables, popular in Chinese dishes, are the bulb like stems of the bulrush?
Water chestnuts
Lemongrass
bok choy
shallots
Q.21
What is the most popular dish served in the Rovers Return?
chips
Pie
Fish
Hotpot