Trivia Quiz on British Cuisine

1. What is thought to be the oldest English Cheese

A) Cheddar

B) Cheshire

C) Lancashire

D) Wensleydale

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2. What is the name given to the dish of beef coated in pate and wrapped in pastry

A) Beef bourguignon

B) Cornish pasty

C) Beef wellington

D) Beef stroganoff

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3. In 18th century England what would you do with whim wham

A) Bake it into a pie

B) Hide it in the pantry for winter

C) Trade it at the marketplace for coin

D) Eat it Cream sponge

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4. A kipper is what type of smoked fish

A) Herring

B) Salmon

C) Mackerel

D) Cod

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5. Sweet opaque jelly of flavoured cornflour and milk

A) Panna cotta

B) Jello

C) Rice pudding

D) Blancmange

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6. What are wrapped in rashers of bacon to make the dish Angels on Horseback

A) Oysters

B) Mussels

C) Scallops

D) Shrimp

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7. What is produced by putting a whole "maris piper" in an oven until it goes soft inside

A) Boiled potato

B) Baked potato

C) Potato chips

D) Mashed potato

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8. What two items make up the dish devils on horseback

A) Prosciutto and figs

B) Ham and dates

C) Turkey and apricots

D) Bacon Prunes

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9. What sort of meat is used in the dish Guard of Honour

A) Neck of Lamb

B) Beef fillet

C) Pork shoulder

D) Chicken thighs

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10. What is Cumberland sauce usually served with

A) Beef

B) Fish

C) Game

D) Cheese

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11. Shepherd's pie is meat hash covered with a layer of this (2 wds)

A) Creamy gravy

B) Potato puree

C) Mashed potatoes

D) Corn bread

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12. Which word literally meaning sweet paste is a breakfast item

A) Marmalade

B) Jam

C) Honey

D) Nutella

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13. Which food did Victorians deride as little bags of mystery

A) Sausages

B) Cornish pasties

C) Haggis

D) Toad in the hole

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14. What was the original filling of the savaloy sausage

A) Pork

B) Beef

C) Pigs Brains

D) Lamb

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15. Birdseye' introduced fish fingers into the UK in what year

A) 1952

B) 1953

C) 1955

D) 1959

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16. If you were offered a 'spotted dick' after Christmas dinner, what could you expect?

A) A meat pie

B) A Steamed Pudding

C) A slice of fruitcake

D) An ice cream sundae

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17. What is the popular name for little baked sausages wrapped in rashers of streaky bacon?

A) Cornish pasties

B) Pigs in blankets

C) Sausage rolls

D) Bacon-wrapped hot dogs

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18. What Christmas delicacy has blue veins running through it and tastes cheesy'?

A) Gorgonzola

B) Stilton Cheese

C) Roquefort

D) Bleu d'Auvergne

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19. What Type Of Foodstuff Is Traditionally Eaten On Shrove Tuesday

A) Waffles

B) Pancakes

C) Crepes

D) Bagels

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20. What type of fish is in an omelette Arnold Bennett?

A) Salmon

B) Cod

C) Smoked haddock

D) Tuna

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21. Which red jelly is a traditional accompaniment to lamb?

A) Raspberry jelly

B) Cranberry jelly

C) Strawberry jelly

D) Redcurrant

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22. What sort of fish is a kipper?

A) Herring

B) Salmon

C) Cod

D) Mackerel

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23. Who is `The Naked Chef'?

A) Gordon Ramsay

B) Jamie Oliver

C) Nigella Lawson

D) Heston Blumenthal

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24. What name is given to a savoury of oysters wrapped in bacon slices, served on toast?

A) Angels on horseback

B) Angels on hoseback

C) Devils on horseback

D) Pigs in blankets

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25. What type of food is a bloomer?

A) Roll

B) Bread

C) Naan

D) Cake

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26. Which is Britain's top selling fruit flavoured soup?

A) Apple

B) Orange

C) Tomato

D) Grape

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27. Which cake is traditionally eaten on 5th november to commemorate guy fawkes?

A) Parkin

B) Victoria sponge

C) Fruitcake

D) Ginger cake

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28. Whose 'how to cheat' cookbook was heavily criticized when it was launched in 2008

A) Jamie Oliver

B) Delia Smith

C) Nigella Lawson

D) Gordon Ramsay

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29. Which two cheeses are layered in a Huntsman Cheese?

A) Cheddar and Brie

B) Double Gloucester And Stilton

C) Gouda and Parmesan

D) Mozzarella and Swiss

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30. What is the name of the traditional english dish made from pork trimmings and pig's head?

A) Yorkshire pudding

B) Brawn

C) Black pudding

D) Cornish pasty

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31. What Do You Wrap Beef In When Preparing Boeuf Wellington

A) Bread dough

B) Phyllo dough

C) Pastry

D) Rice paper

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32. If You Asked For Scraps In A Chippy What Would You Get

A) Bits Of Fish Batter

B) Chips

C) Fish And Chips

D) Mushy Peas

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33. Cumberland Sauce Is Tradiotionally Served Cold With What

A) Beef

B) Lamb

C) Venison

D) Duck

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34. What type of pastry would be used for a jam roly poly?

A) Puff pastry

B) Shortcrust pastry

C) Choux pastry

D) Suet

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35. What Is A Kipper

A) A dried fish snack

B) A salted cod fillet

C) A smoked salmon fillet

D) A Smoked Herring

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36. From Which Fruit Was Marmalade Orginally Made

A) Oranges

B) Lemons

C) Quinces

D) Apples

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37. What Is The Name Of The Baked Batter Portions Traditionally Served With Roast Beef In Britain

A) Toad-in-the-Hole

B) Cornish Pasty

C) Scones

D) Yorkshire Pudding

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38. Toasted Bread, Covered With A Mixture Of Cheese, Pale Ale, And Mustard Is Often Referred To As what

A) Cheese on Toast

B) Welsh Rarebit

C) Beer Cheese Melt

D) Ale and Mustard Toast

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39. A great companion to Stilton Cheese, which drink comes in Ruby, Tawny and Vintage varieties?

A) Sherry

B) Port

C) Madeira

D) Marsala

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40. Where Did Worcester Sauce Originate From

A) England

B) USA

C) China

D) India

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41. What Is The Main Ingredient In A Black Pudding

A) Beef Blood

B) Barley

C) Rice

D) Pigs Blood

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42. What Type Of Sauce Traditionally Goes With Roast Beef

A) Barbecue sauce

B) Mustard sauce

C) Horseradish

D) Chimichurri sauce

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43. In The Dish 'Angels On Horseback' Of What Are The Angels Made

A) Scallops

B) Clams

C) Mussels

D) Oysters

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44. Which sauce is made with mayonnaise and chopped pickled gherkin?

A) Aioli

B) Tartare Sauce

C) Remoulade

D) Bearnaise

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45. What Traditionally Might You Eat On Shrove Tuesday

A) Crepes

B) Pancakes

C) Waffles

D) Donuts

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46. By What is the seasoned jellied loaf made from the head of a pig generally known?

A) Head cheese

B) Brawn

C) Aspic

D) Souse

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47. Not to be confused with spatchcock, which creature might be split and grilled or fried in a manner known as spitchcock?

A) Chicken

B) Duck

C) Eel

D) Crab

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48. What jelly is traditional accompaniment to Lamb

A) Redcurrant

B) Mint jelly

C) Blackcurrant jelly

D) Quince jelly

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49. What does the HP stand for in HP sauce?

A) Horsepower

B) Health Policy

C) Holidays in Paris

D) Houses Of Parliament

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