Food Trivia
Is the biggest selling restaurant food: (a) hamburgers; (b) French fries; or (c) pizza? A: French fries are served with 22% of all restaurant meals. Burgers are #2 at 17% (UPI).
How many Coca-Colas will be consumed worldwide during the next hour: (a) 17-million; (b) 27-million; or (c) 37-million? A: About 27-million. That's over 600-million per day.
Q: Is spilling salt considered good luck in: (a) Austria; (b) Japan; or (c) Chile? A: Japan.
Q: Is the most recognized smell in the world: (a) popcorn; (b) peanut butter; or (c) coffee? A: The smell more people can identify most often is coffee. Peanut butter is #2 (research reported by UPI).
Q: Even though almonds are high in calories and fat, theyre good for you because they help to: (a) relieve stress; (b) lower cholesterol; or (c) build strong bones 12 ways? A: Almonds contain nutrients to help lower cholesterol
Q: Does natural vanilla flavoring come from: (a) roses; (b) orchids; or (c) honeysuckle? A: Orchids
Q: If the Japanese delicacy fugu pufferfish isnt prepared by an expert chef, will the diner: (a) die; (b) turn bright orange; or (c) hiccup for 40 days and nights? A: The fugu pufferfish is poison, deadly poisonous if not prepared properly.
Q: What do coffee, tea, tobacco, red wine, soda, berries, and soy sauce have in common: (a) theyll all give you zits; (b) theyll all make you burp; or (c) theyll all stain your teeth? A: All real teeth strainers
What part of the banana is used to make banana oil? A: No part. Banana oil, a synthetic compound made with amyl alcohol, is named for its banana-like aroma.
What was margarine called when it was first marketed in England? A: Butterine
What are the two top selling spices in the world? A: Pepper is 1st and mustard is second.
What is the most widely eaten fish in the world? A: The Herring
What fruits were crossed to produce the nectarine? A: None. The nectarine is a smooth skinned variety of the peach.
What animals milk is used to make authentic Italian mozzarella cheese? A: The water buffalo's.
What nation produces two thirds of the world's vanilla? A: Madagascar
What was the drink we know as the Bloody Mary originally called? A: The Red Snapper, which was its name when it crossed the Atlantic from Harry's New York Bar in Paris.
Where did the pineapple plant originate? A: In South America. It didn't reach Hawaii until the early nineteenth century.
What is the only essential vitamin not found in the white potato? A: Vitamin A
