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Food & Drink Quiz No. 1 - Christmas

Posted: 23 Dec 2019 09:31
by Carl
  • 1. Angels on Horseback are made by wrapping bacon around which saltwater creature ?
  • 2. In a Christmas Trifle, which alcoholic drink is usually added to the base ?
  • 3. Which British monarch made eating turkey at Christmas fashionable, was it Edward VII, George V or Henry VIII ?
  • 4. Which fruit is used to make a Christingle ?
  • 5. A Snowball cocktail is a mixture of lemonade and ............ ?
  • 6. Traditionally, which coin is added to a Christmas pudding to bring good luck ?
  • 7. Which fruity sauce is served with turkey ?
  • 8. A Tunis cake is Madeira topped with a thick layer of chocolate and decorated with chopped hazelnuts, desiccated coconut or marzipan fruits ?
  • 9. Which spice is added to egg-nog ?
  • 10. Which type of cake is traditionally eaten in Italy at Christmas time ?

Answers will be provided next Monday evening after 21:00.

Re: Food & Drink Quiz No. 1 - Christmas

Posted: 23 Dec 2019 11:54
by elcarretero
1 Shrimps
2 Sherry
3 George V ?
4 Orange
5 Advocaat (egg liquor)
6 Silver sixpence
7 Cranberry
8 ?
9 Cinnamon
10 Panettone

Re: Food & Drink Quiz No. 1 - Christmas

Posted: 25 Dec 2019 09:21
by freddo
8 marzipan fruits

Re: Food & Drink Quiz No. 1 - Christmas

Posted: 30 Dec 2019 21:06
by Carl
ANSWERS
  • 1. Angels on Horseback are made by wrapping bacon around which saltwater creature ? Oysters
  • 2. In a Christmas Trifle, which alcoholic drink is usually added to the base ? Sherry
  • 3. Which British monarch made eating turkey at Christmas fashionable, was it Edward VII, George V or Henry VIII ? Edward VII
  • 4. Which fruit is used to make a Christingle ? Orange
  • 5. A Snowball cocktail is a mixture of lemonade and ............ ? Advocat
  • 6. Traditionally, which coin is added to a Christmas pudding to bring good luck ? Sixpence
  • 7. Which fruity sauce is served with turkey ? Cranberry
  • 8. A Tunis cake is Madeira topped with a thick layer of chocolate and decorated with chopped hazelnuts, desiccated coconut or marzipan fruits ? Marzipan Fruits
  • 9. Which spice is added to egg-nog ? Cinnamon
  • 10. Which type of cake is traditionally eaten in Italy at Christmas time ? Panettone