Water, hops, yeast and malted barley are the main ingredients of bread?
True False
False: Main beer ingredients Water, hops, yeast and malted barley are the four classic ingredients of beer, as enshrined in the German 'Reinheitsgebot' (Beer Purity Law) of 1516. Bread is typically made from flour, water, yeast and salt.
Rennet is used in curdling milk for the production of cheese?
True False
True: Rennet is used to curdle milk, separating it into solid curds and liquid whey. Traditional rennet is obtained from the stomach lining of young calves, though vegetarian alternatives made from plants, microbes or genetically engineered yeast are now widely used in cheesemaking.
A 'Singapore Sling' is a cocktail made from vodka and orange?
True False
False: A Singapore Sling is gin-based, not vodka-based, and contains cherry brandy rather than orange juice. Created at the Raffles Hotel in Singapore in the early 1900s, the classic recipe combines gin, cherry brandy (Cherry Heering), Benedictine, Cointreau, pineapple juice, lime juice, grenadine and Angostura bitters.
There are 12 chocolate varieties in a standard box of Quality Street?
True False
True: A standard Quality Street tin typically contains 12 chocolate varieties. The count has wobbled over the years as Nestle has added and retired sweets - ranging between 10 and 13 varieties - but the long-standing standard is 12, with classics like the Green Triangle, the Purple One and the Strawberry Delight.
Cheese and onion flavour crisps are in a pink packet of Walkers?
True False
False: Walkers Cheese & Onion crisps come in a blue packet, not pink. In the UK, Walkers famously puts Cheese & Onion in blue and Salt & Vinegar in green. This catches people out because many other crisp brands do it the other way round, with green for Cheese & Onion.
In Great Britain, the former name of a Cadbury's Snicker was a Marathon?
True False
False: Snickers is made by Mars, not Cadbury - but yes, in the UK it was indeed called Marathon until 1990. The Marathon bar was rebranded to Snickers in the UK in 1990 to align with the rest of the world. However, Snickers is a Mars product - Cadbury has never produced it, which is why the statement as worded is false.
Bell's, Glenfiddich and Jameson are all types of brandy?
True False
False: Bell's, Glenfiddich and Jameson are all whiskies, not brandies. Bell's is a blended Scotch whisky, Glenfiddich is a Scottish single malt, and Jameson is an Irish whiskey. Brandy is an entirely different spirit, distilled from fruit - usually grapes.
Mr Kipling makes 'exceedingly good cakes'?
True False
True: 'Exceedingly good cakes' is the long-standing advertising slogan of British brand Mr Kipling. The slogan has been used since the brand was launched in 1967 and was made famous by its TV adverts voiced by James Hayter. Mr Kipling himself is a fictional character, created purely for the brand.
Navel, Valencia and Blood are all varieties of orange?
True False
True: Navel, Valencia and Blood are all well-known varieties of orange. Navel oranges are seedless and great for eating; Valencias are juicy and favoured for juicing; Blood oranges have a deep red flesh thanks to antioxidants called anthocyanins, and are particularly associated with Sicily.
Venison is deer meat?
True False
True: Deer meat Venison is the culinary term for the meat of a deer. It is typically leaner and richer in flavour than beef, and has long been considered a traditional game meat in Britain.
The spirit "vodka" originates from Germany?
True False
False: Vodka originates from Russia and Poland, not Germany. Both Russia and Poland lay claim to inventing vodka, with origins tracing back to the medieval period. The name 'vodka' itself comes from the Slavic word 'voda', meaning 'water'.
Malibu is a coconut flavoured Caribbean rum?
True False
True: Malibu Malibu is a coconut-flavoured liqueur made with rum from Barbados. It was launched in 1980 and is widely used in tropical cocktails such as the Pina Colada.
Parmesan cheese originates from France?
True False
False: Parmesan cheese originates from Italy, not France. Parmesan - properly known as Parmigiano Reggiano - comes from the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. Under EU law the name 'Parmigiano Reggiano' is protected and can only be used for cheese made in that specific area.
Calamari is the a European dish consisting of squid?
True False
True: Calamari Calamari - the Italian word for squid - is popular across the Mediterranean, typically served as rings in a light batter and deep-fried. It is often served with lemon and aioli or marinara sauce.
Vodka is typically mixed with orange juice to create the 'screwdriver' cocktail?
True False
True: A Screwdriver is made from vodka mixed with orange juice. One of the simplest cocktails going, the Screwdriver is said to have got its name from American oil workers in the Middle East who stirred the drink with whatever was to hand - including a screwdriver.
Tea was first grown in China?
True False
True: China Tea is believed to have been cultivated in south-west China over 4,000 years ago. Legend credits the discovery to the Chinese Emperor Shen Nong around 2737 BCE, when tea leaves reportedly blew into his pot of boiling water.
Yam is a type of fruit?
True False
False: It's a potato (root vegetable) Yams are a starchy root vegetable, or tuber. Although often confused with sweet potatoes - and sometimes loosely called 'potatoes' - they are actually a different plant entirely, belonging to the Dioscoreaceae family.
A Caesar Salad typically consists of celery, apples, walnuts and grapes?
True False
False: It's a Waldorf salad The ingredients listed are those of a Waldorf salad, created at New York's Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in the 1890s. A traditional Caesar salad contains romaine lettuce, croutons, Parmesan, anchovies and a dressing of egg, lemon, olive oil, garlic and Worcestershire sauce.
Smirnoff and Absolut are types of gin?
True False
False: Smirnoff and Absolut are both vodkas, not gins. Smirnoff is one of the world's best-selling vodka brands, originally from Russia and now produced by Diageo. Absolut is a Swedish vodka made in the town of Ahus since 1879. Neither is a gin.
dates grow on palm trees?
True False
True: Palm trees Dates grow on the date palm (Phoenix dactylifera), which is native to the Middle East and North Africa. A single tree can produce upwards of 80 kilograms of fruit per year and can live for more than 100 years.
