Some people know random facts about food and drink, and others are just winging it. Find out which one you are with our True or False Food and Drink Trivia Quiz! From whether or not fruitcake is a real dessert to if champagne can be called champagne if it’s from California, we’ve got questions that will test your knowledge about food and drink. So put on your thinking cap and get ready for some true or false food and drink trivia!
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Founded in 1921, White Castle was credited with being the first “fast food” chain.
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Molasses is added to white sugar to make brown sugar.
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Brown sugar is a bit of a generic term — it's simply sugar that contains molasses, with the molasses giving it that distinctive brown color and flavor. source: topcookingstories.com/library/lecture/read/383416-can-i-make-brown-sugar-from-white-sugar
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The Carolina Reaper, Dorset Naga, and Trinidad Scorpion are varieties of Chili Peppers.
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Siracha is type of hot sauce named after a city located in Japan.
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Siracha is type of hot sauce named after a city located in Thailand
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Traditionally, the term “caviar” refers to the salt-cured roe of a Sturgeon.
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To be legally sold as bourbon, a whiskey’s mash must contain at least 51% Barley.
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Bourbon must have a mash bill of at least 51% corn. source: newriffdistilling.com/what-is-the-difference-between-straight-bourbon-whiskey-bourbon/
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Burger King is the fast food franchise that has the most worldwide locations.
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Subway is the largest and the fastest-growing restaurant chains in the world with 42,998 restaurants in 112 countries source: worldatlas.com/articles/the-world-s-largest-fast-food-restaurant-chains.html
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Chimichurri is a green sauce that originated in Mexico.
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Chimichurri is from Argentina
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Tequila is made from the blue agave plant.
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When found on a beer bottle, the acronym IPA stands for India Pale Ale.
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No matter what color Fruit Loop you eat, they all taste the same.
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Nutmeg contains myristicin, a natural compound that has hallucinogenic effects if ingested in large doses.
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source: psichologyanswers.com/library/lecture/read/441433-is-myristicin-a-hallucinogen
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Yams and sweet potatoes are the same things.
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SPAM stands for ‘specially processed animal meat’.
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Originally the neame sttod for - shoulder of pork and ham but now is just short for spiced ham. source: mentalfloss.com/article/20997/origin-spam-food-spam-email
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White Chocolate does not contain chocolate solids-it is not actually chocolate.
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White chocolate does not contain any cocoa solids (cocoa powder, or actual chocolate) source:thechocolatewebsite.com/is-white-chocolate-actually-chocolate/
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Baby carrots are actually regular carrots that have just been cut down to a small size.
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It is by LAW that “Straight” Bourbon is whiskey MUST be aged for a minimum of two years.
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Under United States law, “Straight” Bourbon is whiskey is aged for a minimum of two years. source: newriffdistilling.com/what-is-the-difference-between-straight-bourbon-whiskey-bourbon/
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A single artichoke plant produces 15 to 20 artichokes a year.
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source: blog.aghires.com/20-artichoke-facts/