The best ever festive food quiz - ANSWERS
If you're looking for the quiz, you've made it to the answers first! Click here to go to the Christmas quiz questions. Round 1: 2022 Food trends Q1: What type of chips were people cooking in air fryers in 2022? A: c) Pasta Q2: What type of bread might you find up in the sky? A: Cloud bread Q3: What colour sauce did @chef.pii make popular in the summer? A: Pink Q4: A type of spread was slathered on boards this year before being covered with other ingredients such as olives and charcuterie. What was it? A: butter Q5: What type of cake was the most viewed on TikTok in 2022? A: c) Mug Round 2: Food in festive film Q6: In the Christmas classic Elf, Buddy the elf covers his spaghetti in what? A: b) Syrup Q7: In Scrooged, when Francis (played by Bill Murray) is shown a Christmas from his childhood, he witnesses his father giving him a gift. Young Francis wants a ‘choo-choo train’, what does he get instead? A: b) 5lb of veal Q8: In 2015 film Carol, Cate Blanchet’s character (Carol) orders creamed spinach and poached eggs in a restaurant. What drink does she order at the same time? A: c) A dry martini with an olive Q9: In Home Alone, what iconic line from Angels With Filthy Souls plays out to the pizza delivery guy who’s just brought Kevin his cheese pizza? A: a) 'Keep the change ya filthy animal' Q10: The Snowman by Raymond Briggs is Christmas classic. In the film the snowman climbs into a big chest freezer to relax, what does he place on his head? A: A bag of peas Round 3: Pop culture references Q11: In the Dean Martin song ‘Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!’ what has been brought for popping?A: Corn Q12: What is the full title of Cliff Richard’s iconic 1988 Christmas song? A: Mistletoe and Wine Q13: What festive sweet is referenced in the song It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas? A: Candy Canes Q14: Who wrote the recipe book From Crook To Cook? A: Snoop Dogg. When you finish this quiz, why not test your knowledge of celebrity cook books? Q15: Which turkey recipe does Mick decide to follow in the first Gavin and Stacey Christmas special? A: b) Nigella’s Q16: In 2018, which musician said of Christmas: “It’s so boring, it’s unbelievable, and those little sausages, what are they called? Chipolatas. That sounds like a circus troop from the 1950s.” A: a) Noel Gallagher Q17: Which rapper is responsible for the song Passionfruit? A: b) Drake Q18: Which British singer has a bottle of ketchup tattooed on his arm? A: b) Ed Sheeran Q19: In 2022, Lewis Capaldi brought out his own range of what? A: c) Pizzas Q20: Which group released the song 8 Days of Christmas which includes the line:’ On the 4th day of Christmas my baby gave to me: A candle-lit dinner, just for me and my honey’ A: Destiny’s Child Round 4: Geography Q21: Eating fried chicken at a fast food restaurant is a Christmas is which country?A: Japan. An average of 3.6 million Japanese families enjoy it as a Christmas meal every year. Q22: Which country produces the most cinnamon?A: Indonesia produces the most cinnamon, although Sri Lanka is the largest exporter of the spice. Q23: In Sweden glögg is popular during the festive season what is it? A: Mulled wine Q24: Rather than sugar what are lebkuchen sweetened with? A: Honey Q25: In USA, it’s not traditional to have roast potatoes at Christmas what potato dish do they have instead? A: Mashed potatoes Q26: What are pierogi? A: Dumplings (commonly eaten throughout central and Eastern Europe, they come with both savoury and sweet fillings). Q27: Which country is responsible for trifles? Ar: Great Britain Q28: In Portugal Bolo-Rei is a popular festive bake, what is it? A: A cake which usually includes candied fruit and nuts Q29: Where does panettone come from? A: Italy Q30: What spice makes the yellow, Swedish, St Lucia bun yellow? A: Saffron Round 5: Technical challenge Q31: What nut do you need to ground up to make marzipan? A: Almond Q32: What type of sweet would you use to make a stained glass biscuit? A: Hard boiled Q33: If an ingredient has the word ‘confit’ before it what does it mean? A: It’s been cooked low and slow, submerged in fat. Q34: What ingredient can be “Dutch processed”? A: Cocoa powder. Now learn how to make the perfect chocolate cake Q35: What is 1fl oz in ml? A: 28.41 (we’ll accept 28-30) Q36: What fruit is calvados made from? A: Apples Q37: Which is not a variety of risotto rice? A: c. Bomba. Want to know more? Here’s how you can make the perfect risotto Q38: Which two ingredients to do need to make a roux? A: Fat (will accept any type such as oil or butter) and flour. Equal parts! Q39: What tool does Poppy O’Toole recommend using to make the perfect mashed potatoes? A: b. Sieve. Now learn to make Poppy O’Toole’s perfect mashed potatoes Q40: What do you do to ‘brown’ butter? A: Heat it up until it melts, becomes frothy and changes colour Round 6: The picture round Mary BerryChing He-HuangNadiya HusseinJames MartinNigella LawsonNigel SlaterKen HomAnjum AnandDave Myers (Hairy Bikers)Andi OliverSimon King (Hairy Bikers)Ainsley Harriott Mary Berry Mary Berry Ching He-Huang Ching He-Huang Nadiya Hussein Nadiya Hussein James Martin James Martin Nigella Lawson Nigella Lawson Nigel Slater Nigel Slater Ken Hom Ken Hom Anjum Anand Anjum Anand Dave Myers (Hairy Bikers) Dave Myers (Hairy Bikers) Andi Oliver Andi Oliver Simon King (Hairy Bikers) Simon King (Hairy Bikers) Ainsley Harriott Ainsley Harriott