Food Trivia Quiz FoodReference.com 1) This workingman's drink supposedly originated in the 1890s in the mining camps of Butte, Montana and was served to minors when they had finished their shifts. It was then known as the "Sean O'Farrell." Soon bartenders all over the U.S. were serving this drink under another name. Can you guess the new name of this popular drink? Hints: Myrna Loy drinks a few of these in the movie 'Airport 1975,' and the Purdue University Football & Basketball teams also carry this name.
2) This vegetable consists of unopened flower heads on a thick stalk. The Romans loved it and its name is derived from an Italian word meaning 'little branches.' It was introduced to North America in the early 18th century. In the last quarter of the 20th century annual American consumption of this vegetable rose more than 900 percent to almost 8 pounds per person. Can you name this healthy vegetable? 3) What famous fast food company was founded by James W. McLamore and David Edgerton in Miami, Florida? 4) The following events all took place in the same year. Can you guess what year? * Chicago's last packing house closed. * The Hawaiian Pineapple Co. was renamed Dole Corp. * The non-dairy creamer, Coffee Rich, was introduced. * Aluminum cans were first used commercially for food & beverages. * The Four Seasons hotel chain was founded. * Domino's Pizza was founded. * Granny Smith Apples are imported from New Zealand and sold in the U.S. for the first time. 5) Who am I? I am a tall tropical evergreen tree of the mulberry family, native to the Malay Archipelago, and found throughout the South Pacific since prehistoric times. I can grow to a height of 60 feet or more and I am closely related to the jackfruit and the Osage orange. My round, green, bumpy fruit, 8 to 10 inches in diameter, is rarely eaten raw, but is used cooked as a vegetable. It can be prepared using any of the methods used for potatoes (baked, roasted, fried, mashed, stuffed, etc). Most people agree that my fruit is both an acquired taste and texture. It is considered a staple food in many of the Pacific islands. Cloth is made from my bark, and canoes and furniture from my wood. The milky juice that flows when my stem is cut, is used for glue and to waterproof canoes. 6) The Weights and Measures Act of 1824 in England declared that this measure was equal to "10 imperial pounds weight of distilled water weighed in air against brass weights with the water and the air at a temperature of 62 degrees of Fahrenheit's thermometer and with the barometer at 30 inches." What was this measure? 7) A member of the morning glory family, related to the turnip, with flesh the color and texture of waterchestnuts, this tuber has a sweet, nutty flavor. It is native to the Americas, and was introduced into the Philippines and Malaysia in the 17th century. Its use has spread throughout Asia and the Pacific islands. It is great in salads, and is frequently used in stir fries. The crisp white flesh remains crisp after cooking. Only the roots are eaten, as the leaves, stems, ripe pods, and seeds may be poisonous. The mature seeds contain a fairly high concentration of rotenone, an insecticide. Can you name this vegetable? Answers 1) The Boilermaker. 2) Broccoli. 3) James W. McLamore and David Edgerton founded Burger King in Miami, Florida in 1954. 4) All of the events took place in 1960. 5) I am Breadfruit. 6) The original British Imperial Gallon. 7) Jicama. Courtesy of FoodReference.com. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
