FOOD TRIVIA QUIZ SECTION

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1) It was created for Francois Rene Vicomte de Chateaubriand (1768-1848), and its name is of course, CHATEAUBRIAND, served with chateau potatoes.
Most say it was originally cut from the thickest part of the beef tenderloin, but several state that it was originally cut from the sirloin. Some say it was one very thick cut of beef, seared on the outside and rare on the inside. It may or may not then have had the seared and charred ends cut off before serving. Others state that the thick steak (filet or sirloin) was cooked between two inferior steaks to enhance its flavor and juiciness.  The inferior steaks were cooked until well charred, then discarded.


2) Coco De Mer or Double Coconut.
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3) The Carrot or Parsley family.
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4) Haddock, 'Finnan haddie' smoked haddock, originally called "Findon Haddocks" for Findon, Scotland.


5) Number one is the Apple and number two is the Peach.
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6) Animal Crackers. In 1902 the National Biscuit Company's Animal Biscuits assumed the legal trademark name of BARNUM'S ANIMALS.  They designed the colorful five-cent box that looked like a circus wagon cage, and attached a string so the box could be hung from the Christmas tree. In total there have been 37 different animals represented since 1902.  The current lineup is tiger, cougar, camel, rhinoceros, kangaroo, hippopotamus, bison, lion, hyena, zebra, elephant, sheep, bear, gorilla, monkey, seal, and giraffe.
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7) Parmigiano-Reggiano from Italy’s Parma region, the highest quality and original Parmesan Cheese.


8) Walter A. Anderson and E.W. Ingram founded White Castle in 1921.
James McLamore and David Edgerton founded Burger King in 1954.
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9) The Toll House Cookie, otherwise known as the chocolate chip cookie. Ruth cooked for her guests, and one day had to substitute semi-sweet chocolate for baker's chocolate in a cookie recipe. She chopped the chocolate in bits, but when she took the cookies from the oven, the semi-sweet chocolate had not melted into the dough as the baker's chocolate had. These cookies with chocolate 'chips' became an immediate hit with her guests.
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10) b) Guar gum.