What brand of chips had a name that was selected from a Cincinnati telephone book?

Cooking Trivia / September 21, 2026

Pringles. Because Procter & Gamble couldn't think of a name for their new chips, they looked at "P" names from the phone book, settling on Pringle Avenue.

J.R. Simplot became a billionaire by selling what food item to McDonalds?

Cooking Trivia / September 20, 2026

French Fries. The J. R. Simplot Company was founded in 1923 by 14-year-old J. R. Simplot near the small agricultural town of Declo in south central Idaho.

Chef Graham Kerr's inventive acronym "MEV" stood for what?

Cooking Trivia / September 20, 2026

Molded Ethnic Vegetable. Graham Kerr's concept of a "Molded Ethnic Vegetable" was combined starches and vegetables with different ethnic flavorings.

What are common ingredients of five-spice powder?

Cooking Trivia / September 19, 2026

Pepper, Anise, Ginger. Five-spice powder, a common spice in Chinese cooking, may be used with both sweet and savory dishes.

What fast food chain has a clown head you can put on your car antenna?

Cooking Trivia / September 19, 2026

Jack In The Box. As of June 2010, Jack-in-the-Box had more than 2100 stores in 18 states.

What fruit does not traditionally ripen in the summer?

Cooking Trivia / September 18, 2026

Orange. Oranges usually ripen during the winter months.