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With which vegetable are Norwegian Lefse made?
Potatoes. Lefse is a traditional soft Scandinavian flatbread made out of potato.
Which cereal grain is the most commonly used in beer?
Barley. Barley, a major food and animal feed crop and a member of the grass family (Poaceae), is used to make malt for beer.
During what holiday is candy corn typically eaten?
Halloween. One serving of candy corn contains 140 calories.
Which restaurant chain does not serve french fries?
Waffle House. As the name indicates, Waffle House specializes in waffles, and also serves hash browns many ways.
Unilever owns what tea brand?
Lipton. Unilever buys approximately 12% of the world's black tea.
What is the proper Japanese term for sushi rice and seafood rolled into sheets of seaweed?
Norimaki. Norimaki is popular in South Korea, where it is known as Gimbap.
When did Coca-Cola stop containing cocaine?
1903. In 1903 Coca-Cola switched from whole coca leaf to spent coca leaf with no significant cocaine content.
Which fruit is traditionally "bobbed for"?
Apples. Apples are traditionally bobbed for and turned into candy apples at Halloween.
What is the Italian name of the dish known in English as "cornmeal mush"?
Polenta. Polenta is a popular dish in and around Venice and in Northern Italy.
Who is the "Little Debbie" snack line named after?
Granddaughter Of Original Owners. One of the best-selling "Little Debbie" snacks is the Swiss Cake Roll.
Which prime time drama was centered around a wine growing family?
Falcon Crest. TV's "Falcon Crest" was centered around the fictional wine area called Tuscany Valley.
What did a Burger King Whopper cost when first introduced in 1957?
37 Cents. In 2004, Burger King released the "Subservient Chicken" website, where visitors could command a chicken to do a variety of activities.
Originally, who was on the Sugar Smacks box?
Clowns. Kellogg's renamed Sugar Smacks as Honey Smacks in the 1980s and then simply Smacks in the early 1990s before going back to the name Honey Smacks in 2004.
Which dark-green fruit is the main ingredient in guacamole?
Avocado. An average avocado tree produces about 120 avocados a year.
What year did the first Taco Bell open?
1962. The first "Taco Bell" was located in Downey, California.
What do you call the made from pears counterpart to hard apple cider?
Perry. Except for being from pears not apples, "perry" is like cider, made using a similar process and with alcoholic content around 8%.
How many colors did the original "Skittles" come in?
5. The original "Skittles" came in five flavors: lime, grape, lemon, orange and strawberry.
What is a "baguette"?
Loaf Of French Bread. Baguette is French for "little stick".
What kind of beef comes from pastured cattle fed with organic feed?
Organic Beef. Cattle used for organic beef are not given antibiotics.
Who became a spokesman for "Jell-O" in the 1970's?
Bill Cosby. "The Cosby Show" aired from 1984 to 1992.
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