CURRENT CULINARY QUIZ QUESTIONSANSWERS ARE BELOW (A New quiz every day) TODAY’S FOOD TRIVIA QUIZQUESTIONS1) All of the following events took place in the same year.
What year is it?
· 'The Virginia House-wife' cookbook by Mary Randolph was published.
· The Rhode Island Red hen is developed. They will become famous for their brown eggs.
· Italy's first commercial pasta factory by Paolo B. Agnese in Imperia, Italy.
· The British Royal Navy reduces its daily rum ration from1/2 pint to 1/4 pint, and tea becomes part of the daily ration.
· The Glenlivet becomes the first licensed Scotch Whisky distillery. 2) A member of the legume family, with flesh the color and texture of waterchestnuts, this tuber has a sweet, nutty flavor. It is native to the Americas, and was introduced into the Philippines and Malaysia in the 17th century. Its use has spread throughout Asia and the Pacific islands. It is great in salads, and is frequently used in stir fries. The crisp white flesh remains crisp after cooking. Only the roots are eaten, as the leaves, stems, ripe pods, and seeds may be poisonous. The mature seeds contain a fairly high concentration of rotenone, an insecticide.
Name this tuber. 3) This is a European cousin of the American cranberry, especially popular in Scandinavia, where they are used as a topping for omelets and pancakes. There is a smaller North American variety native from Massachusetts to Alaska. They are commonly available as preserves in most specialty food stores.
Name this berry.
ANSWERS TO TODAY’S FOOD TRIVIA QUESTIONS:1) All of the events took place in 1824.
(Food History Timeline: 1820-1824) 2) Jicama. 3) Lingonberries, also called cowberry, red whortleberry, foxberry, and mountain cranberry. TOP | 
