| Among Time magazine's 25 Best Inventions of 2013 was the cronut, a cross between this & a donut |
the croissant |
200 |
September 17, 2014 |
| Among Time magazine's 25 Best Inventions of 2013 was the cronut, a cross between this & a donut |
the croissant |
200 |
September 17, 2014 |
| It's the 6-letter term for a thin slice of meat, especially pork or veal, that's broiled or fried |
a cutlet |
400 |
September 17, 2014 |
| It's the 6-letter term for a thin slice of meat, especially pork or veal, that's broiled or fried |
a cutlet |
400 |
September 17, 2014 |
| Served in chicken soup, knaidel is another name for this Jewish favorite |
matzo ball |
600 |
September 17, 2014 |
| Served in chicken soup, knaidel is another name for this Jewish favorite |
matzo ball |
600 |
September 17, 2014 |
| Used for making stocks & gravy, they're innards like the heart, liver & gizzard of poultry |
giblets |
800 |
September 17, 2014 |
| Used for making stocks & gravy, they're innards like the heart, liver & gizzard of poultry |
giblets |
800 |
September 17, 2014 |
| It's the two-word nameof the USA's best-selling grape |
Thompson seedless |
1000 |
September 17, 2014 |
| It's the two-word nameof the USA's best-selling grape |
Thompson seedless |
1000 |
September 17, 2014 |
| Vitelottes, a type of these tubers, have almost-black skin & purple flesh |
the potato |
200 |
January 18, 2013 |
| Vitelottes, a type of these tubers, have almost-black skin & purple flesh |
the potato |
200 |
January 18, 2013 |
| A favorite since ancient times, this Chinese fruit is called a "nut" when it's dried |
lychee |
400 |
January 18, 2013 |
| A favorite since ancient times, this Chinese fruit is called a "nut" when it's dried |
lychee |
400 |
January 18, 2013 |
| A long thin cookie, langue-de-chat means this, probably a reference to its shape |
the cat\'s tongue |
600 |
January 18, 2013 |
| A long thin cookie, langue-de-chat means this, probably a reference to its shape |
the cat\'s tongue |
600 |
January 18, 2013 |
| Amaretti are macaroons flavored with a paste made from the bitter type of these nuts |
almonds |
800 |
January 18, 2013 |
| Amaretti are macaroons flavored with a paste made from the bitter type of these nuts |
almonds |
800 |
January 18, 2013 |
| In ancient Rome this flat fish was called "Jupiter's sandal" |
the sole |
|
January 18, 2013 |
| In ancient Rome this flat fish was called "Jupiter's sandal" |
the sole |
|
January 18, 2013 |
| Food used in many Thai dishes & also mentioned in "Take Me Out To The Ball Game" |
peanuts |
200 |
June 20, 2007 |
| Munich's traditional Weisswurst, a veal sausage, is naked without Senf, German for this |
mustard |
400 |
June 20, 2007 |
| At his first news conference, George W. Bush compared Iraq sanctions to this dairy food |
Swiss cheese |
600 |
June 20, 2007 |
| The main ingredients of ratatouille are tomatoes, onions, peppers, zucchini & this veggie that's bigger than those |
eggplant |
800 |
June 20, 2007 |
| Meat on a stick sounds better if you use the French term, "en" this |
brochette |
1000 |
June 20, 2007 |
| A "giant flour tortilla" wrapped around meat, beans & cheese, it's a mainstay of the Chipotle chain |
a burrito |
200 |
February 15, 2007 |
| An alcohol called glycerol gives this part of a cake its smooth texture |
icing (or frosting) |
400 |
February 15, 2007 |
| The topping here is this delicacy, that can come from several different creatures |
caviar |
600 |
February 15, 2007 |
| Rotelle, conchiglie & farfalle are shapes of this |
noodles (or pasta) |
800 |
February 15, 2007 |
| The name of this type of beef, seen here, means it's been preserved by salting |
corned beef (or pickled beef) |
1000 |
February 15, 2007 |
| The first new variety of Eggo waffle Kellogg's made was one with this fruit in 1972 |
blueberries |
200 |
November 21, 2005 |
| Poutine, a Montreal treat, is covered with gravy & this solid element of cheese |
the curd |
400 |
November 21, 2005 |
| Holishkes is one of the many names for leaves of this vegetable stuffed with meat |
cabbage |
800 |
November 21, 2005 |
| Italian for "angry", it describes a pasta sauce spiced up with plenty of chiles |
arrabiata |
1000 |
November 21, 2005 |
| This Thai food flavoring comes from a tropical plant named for its citrusy smell |
lemon grass |
|
November 21, 2005 |
| In 1966 Fritos introduced these chips, cut in a triangular shape |
Doritos |
100 |
July 4, 2000 |
| Campbell's picked these, the school colors of Cornell University, for its label |
red & white |
200 |
July 4, 2000 |
| Banquet introduced its first frozen food product in 1953, this type of pie |
chicken pot pie |
300 |
July 4, 2000 |
| The last name of a former General Mills director was immortalized in this cake mix line |
Betty Crocker |
400 |
July 4, 2000 |
| Oh baby, in 1953 Ore-Ida invented this hash brown product |
tater tots |
500 |
July 4, 2000 |
| The Spaniards called it pina de Indes from its resemblance to a pine cone |
Pineapple |
100 |
June 25, 1998 |
| In England & Scandinavia this is the traditional bird for the Christmas feast, not the turkey |
Goose |
200 |
June 25, 1998 |
| Its history shows the French taking an Austrian crescent roll & making it with puff pastry, not bread dough |
Croissant |
300 |
June 25, 1998 |
| In 1938 Herman Warden Lay started selling these under his own brand name |
Potato chips |
400 |
June 25, 1998 |
| NYC restaurateur famous for his namesake: grilled corned beef, Swiss & sauerkraut on rye |
Arnold Reuben (Reuben sandwich) |
|
June 25, 1998 |
| Change one letter in the herb yarrow & you'll get this foodstuff found in bones |
Marrow |
100 |
January 19, 1998 |
| This zesty sauce named for a Mexican state includes peppers fermented for 3 years |
Tabasco |
200 |
January 19, 1998 |
| Whether red, black or Nassau, a grouper is a type of this |
Fish |
300 |
January 19, 1998 |
| Of cannoli, cannelloni & cannellini, the one that's not tube shaped |
Cannellini |
400 |
January 19, 1998 |
| The French dessert croquembouche consists of these stacked in a pyramid & coated with caramel |
Puff pastry |
500 |
January 19, 1998 |
| These 2 vegetables were crossed to produce the broccoflower |
Broccoli & cauliflower |
100 |
March 7, 1997 |
| To make provolone, use milk from this animal |
Cow |
200 |
March 7, 1997 |
| To test if an egg is fresh, put it in a bowl of cold water; if it does this, it's old |
Float |
300 |
March 7, 1997 |
| From a Nahuatl word meaning "chili sauce", it contains chocolate & is often served over chicken |
Mole |
400 |
March 7, 1997 |
| Boil cane sugar to get light molasses; boil it again to get dark molasses; a third boil yields this |
Blackstrap molasses |
500 |
March 7, 1997 |
| Once this substance is clarified, it has a higher burning point |
butter |
100 |
October 10, 1996 |
| Genoise, true & hot-water are varieties of this "absorbent" cake |
sponge cake |
200 |
October 10, 1996 |
| This syrup made of dextrose, maltose & dextrin helps keep candy from getting grainy |
corn syrup |
300 |
October 10, 1996 |
| The black perigord variety of this precious fungus is usually cooked; the white Italian, served raw |
truffles |
400 |
October 10, 1996 |
| Rex sole is not a true sole but a member of this flatfish group |
flounder |
500 |
October 10, 1996 |
| In a cling peach the flesh clings to this |
the pit |
100 |
October 4, 1996 |
| This word that often follows wiener means "cutlet" in German |
<i>Schnitzel</i> |
200 |
October 4, 1996 |
| Cajun popcorn is made by battering & frying shrimp, or the tails of these freshwater crustaceans |
crayfish |
300 |
October 4, 1996 |
| The redeye type of this is made from fried ham drippings |
gravy |
400 |
October 4, 1996 |
| Some add onions to this Greek dish of eggplant layered with ground meat & covered in Bechamel sauce |
Moussaka |
500 |
October 4, 1996 |
| Carpacchio, an Italian dish of raw shavings of this meat, is often served with capers |
beef |
100 |
July 15, 1996 |
| Naan, an east Indian form of this, is usually baked in a tandoor |
bread |
200 |
July 15, 1996 |
| This seedless type of orange is named for the protuberance at its blossom end |
navel |
100 |
December 22, 1994 |
| Nova is a cold-smoked type of this fish originally from Nova Scotia |
salmon |
200 |
December 22, 1994 |
| Coffee is often the liquid used to make the redeye type of this |
gravy |
300 |
December 22, 1994 |
| These warmed, sweet treats are traditionally served on Good Friday |
(hot) cross buns |
400 |
December 22, 1994 |
| This Middle Eastern dish is made by frying balls of mashed, spiced chickpeas |
falafel |
500 |
December 22, 1994 |
| Anise, fennel, cloves, cinnamon & szechwan pepper make up this country's 5-spice powder |
China |
100 |
November 29, 1994 |
| Blini, a Russian type of this thin, flat dish, are made with buckwheat flour |
pancakes |
200 |
November 29, 1994 |
| This celebrated blue cheese is aged in limestone caves in Southwestern France |
Roquefort |
300 |
November 29, 1994 |
| In bagna cauda, or "hot bath", vegetables are dipped in an oil mixture flavored with these tiny fish |
anchovies |
400 |
November 29, 1994 |
| The Pascal variety of this crisp garden vegetable has nearly stringless stalks |
celery |
500 |
November 29, 1994 |
| While these small bread cubes often top salads, larger versions can be used to catch drippings |
croutons |
100 |
November 17, 1994 |
| A raw egg yolk usually accompanies this raw meat dish |
Steak Tartare |
200 |
November 17, 1994 |
| Butternut refers to both an actual nut & this type of gourd |
squash |
300 |
November 17, 1994 |
| It's an Italian version of an omelet, served pancake-style |
a frittata |
400 |
November 17, 1994 |
| They're the two common vegetables in the English dish bubble & squeak |
potato & cabbage |
500 |
November 17, 1994 |
| Te German dish aal Berliner Art contains these snakelike fish simmered in white wine & beer |
eel |
100 |
November 12, 1993 |
| Broccoflower, a relatively new vegetable, is a cross between broccoli & this |
cauliflower |
100 |
July 9, 1993 |
| Beurre blanc is a classic French sauce whose name means this color butter |
white |
200 |
July 9, 1993 |
| The last name of a nursery rhyme Jack, or a fish that's so high in fat he couldn't eat it |
Sprat |
300 |
July 9, 1993 |
| One of Post's Pebbles Cereals is named for this pet who lives in Bedrock |
Dino |
400 |
July 9, 1993 |
| Popular in Pennsylvania, pepper pot is a peppery soup made from this stomach lining |
tripe |
500 |
July 9, 1993 |
| American Indians called the eastern, hard-shell variety of these shellfish quahogs |
clams |
100 |
June 28, 1993 |
| This lunch staple is named for the earldom of inveterate gambler John Montagu |
a sandwich |
200 |
June 28, 1993 |
| Delicious apples come in these 2 color varieties |
red & golden |
300 |
June 28, 1993 |
| This salad dressing is actually American; its name may come from the fact that it once contained caviar |
Russian dressing |
400 |
June 28, 1993 |
| In America this spice is used largely for its red color; Hungarians appreciate its taste |
paprika |
500 |
June 28, 1993 |
| The cheese steak sandwich is said to have originated in this eastern city in the 1930s |
Philadelphia |
100 |
February 26, 1993 |
| This thick seafood soup's name comes from chaudiere, a type of caldron |
chowder |
200 |
February 26, 1993 |
| Cannoli pastries are often filled with this soft cheese found in lasagna |
ricotta |
300 |
February 26, 1993 |
| An open-faced one of these uses one slice of bread |
sandwich |
400 |
February 26, 1993 |
| This Mexican specialty translates as "stuffed peppers" & that's what they are |
chiles rellenos |
500 |
February 26, 1993 |
| The Belgian type of this battercake is served for breakfast or for dessert |
Waffle |
100 |
November 15, 1991 |
| Dishes flavored or garnished with these rare costly fungi are referred to as "a la Perigourdine" |
Truffles |
200 |
November 15, 1991 |
| The name of this Mexican dish made with chiles & cheese translates to "stuffed peppers" |
Chiles Rellenos |
300 |
November 15, 1991 |
| Tahini, a thick paste used in Middle Eastern cooking, is made from these ground seeds |
Sesame seeds |
400 |
November 15, 1991 |
| From the Italian word for rice, it's a rice dish cooked with broth & often grated cheese |
Risotto |
500 |
November 15, 1991 |
| This Japanese dish can be many ingredients, not just raw fish, wrapped around vinegared rice |
sushi |
100 |
October 11, 1991 |
| Coarse hominy is called samp & ground hominy, this |
grits |
200 |
October 11, 1991 |
| The cheese steak sandwich is thought to have originated in this city in the 1930s |
Philadelphia |
300 |
October 11, 1991 |
| In Europe, some cook & eat the shoots of this beer-flavoring vine |
hops |
400 |
October 11, 1991 |
| The famous French tarte tatin contains this fruit |
apples |
500 |
October 11, 1991 |
| Sauce for salad, or stuffing for a fowl |
dressing |
100 |
March 20, 1991 |
| To soak meat in a liquid mixture in order to flavor, tenderize or preserve it |
marinate |
200 |
March 20, 1991 |
| Name shared by an ice cream containing ground nuts or macaroons & a rich, creamy shellfish soup |
bisque |
300 |
March 20, 1991 |
| The name of this small Oriental citrus fruit is from the Chinese for "golden orange" |
kumquat |
400 |
March 20, 1991 |
| Sold plain or in a candy coating, this large almond comes from Spain, not the Middle East |
Jordan almond |
500 |
March 20, 1991 |
| When he returned to Venice from the Far East, he introduced the idea of fruit flavored ices |
Marco Polo |
100 |
September 3, 1990 |
| Consisting of puff pastry layered with custard or cream, this pastry's fit for a French emperor |
a Napoleon |
200 |
September 3, 1990 |
| The USDA made Wolfgang Puck add tomato in order to sell his frozen pies as these |
pizzas |
300 |
September 3, 1990 |
| They're immature pigeons sometimes raised for food |
squabs |
400 |
September 3, 1990 |
| These edible fungi thrive in chalky soil, & the best are the perigord variety |
truffles |
500 |
September 3, 1990 |
| Also known as "pieplant", its stalks are baked in pies, usually with strawberries |
Rhubarb |
100 |
June 1, 1990 |
| Also called a "cattalo", this animal is the result of breeding domestic cattle & bison |
Beefalo |
200 |
June 1, 1990 |
| It's what the yellow variety of a string bean is called |
Wax Bean |
300 |
June 1, 1990 |
| This Jewish-American pastry is made with dough & can be stuffed with potato or cheese |
Knish |
400 |
June 1, 1990 |
| Combine garlic, pine nuts, parmesan cheese & olive oil with basil & presto! You've got this |
Pesto |
500 |
June 1, 1990 |
| Marigold petals are sometimes added to chicken feed to insure that these will be bright yellow |
Egg Yolks |
100 |
May 22, 1990 |
| In the early 1900s this fast food was sometimes called "Coney Island Chicken" |
Hot Dog |
200 |
May 22, 1990 |
| Native to Mexico, this pear-shaped green fruit is a hardy member of the laurel family |
the avocado |
300 |
May 22, 1990 |
| In India, ghee, which is a clarified form of this, is widely used in cooking |
Butter |
100 |
March 29, 1990 |
| Be quiet little dog, & I'll feed you these deep fried concoctions made of corn meal |
Hush Puppies |
200 |
March 29, 1990 |
| Flavor of the jelly or sauce that's a common accompaniment to roast lamb |
Mint |
300 |
March 29, 1990 |
| Color of the beans you'd find in a feijoada, the national dish of Brazil |
Black |
400 |
March 29, 1990 |
| Often served over asparagus, this creamy sauce was 1st made in France, not in the Netherlands |
Hollandaise sauce |
100 |
February 19, 1990 |
| Use these when an Italian recipe calls for "pomodori" |
tomatoes |
200 |
February 19, 1990 |
| Most botanists believe the Irish potato originally came from this continent |
South America |
300 |
February 19, 1990 |
| This deli item is corned beef that's been rubbed with pepper & spices, smoked & then steamed |
pastrami |
400 |
February 19, 1990 |
| In the 1989 Farmer's Almanac, Edmund Muskie tells how to hypnotize one of these before cooking it |
a lobster |
500 |
February 19, 1990 |
| With far less fat than margarine, Le Slim Cow is a French substitute for this dairy product |
Butter |
100 |
January 19, 1990 |
| President Bush likes to eat these pigskin treats with Tabasco sauce |
Pork Rinds |
200 |
January 19, 1990 |
| The prophet Mohammed advised, "Eat" this many-seeded fruit, "It purges the system of envy & hatred" |
Pomegranate |
300 |
January 19, 1990 |
| Bufala Mozzarella is made from the milk of this type of buffalo, not bison |
Water Buffalo |
400 |
January 19, 1990 |
| To make Charlotte Russe, line your mold with these cakes |
Ladyfingers |
500 |
January 19, 1990 |
| The pie named for this Confederate president contains pecans, raisins, dates and spices |
Jefferson Davis |
100 |
November 20, 1989 |
| It's the color of the squiggles on Hostess chocolate cupcakes |
white |
200 |
November 20, 1989 |
| Blintzes are rolled ones, often filled with cheese |
pancakes |
300 |
November 20, 1989 |
| The Welsh like to eat them, as well as wear them on St. David's Day |
leeks |
400 |
November 20, 1989 |
| The "honeycomb" variety of this meat comes from the 2nd stomach of a ruminant |
tripe |
500 |
November 20, 1989 |
| Different types of this in the supermarket are labeled "all purpose" and "self-rising" |
flour |
100 |
November 16, 1988 |
| Called an artichoke, its name isn't from a Mideast city but from "girasole", Italian for sunflower |
the Jerusalem artichoke |
200 |
November 16, 1988 |
| Add blood, cornstarch, or arrowroot, or try reduction |
how to thicken a sauce |
300 |
November 16, 1988 |
| Shepherd's pie is a meat hash covered with a layer of this |
mashed potatoes |
400 |
November 16, 1988 |
| Government graded AA, A, B, or C, the best is composed of at least 80% fat and has 12-16% water |
butter |
500 |
November 16, 1988 |
| Sometimes made with squirrel, the Brunswick type of this more often contains chicken & lima beans |
stew |
100 |
July 5, 1988 |
| This man whose eyebrows are on his hat is shown on boxes of Peanut Butter Crunch Cereal |
Cap\'n Crunch |
200 |
July 5, 1988 |
| Reportedly named for a girl who sold it in the streets, Sally Lunn is a sweet variety of this |
bread |
300 |
July 5, 1988 |
| When it's young & tender, this gourd used in the bathtub can be eaten like a squash |
a luffa |
400 |
July 5, 1988 |
| "Joy of Cooking" says these 8-armed creatures can be tenderized by "mercilessly" beating them |
octopi |
100 |
December 9, 1987 |
| 1 recipe for this holiday pie filling calls for candied orange peel, chopped ox heart, & suet |
mincemeat pie (mince pie accepted) |
200 |
December 9, 1987 |
| To make jellied cranberry sauce, boil fresh cranberries until they do this |
burst (or pop) |
300 |
December 9, 1987 |
| After melted butter has its sediment removed, it's called this |
clarified |
400 |
December 9, 1987 |
| A milk made from these beans may be substituted in recipes calling for cow's milk |
soy |
500 |
December 9, 1987 |
| The Quechua language of Peru has about one thousand words for these tubers Peruvians have grown for eight thousand years |
potatoes |
100 |
November 19, 1987 |
| Of yogurt, liver or tofu, the food Americans hate most according to "Harper's Index" |
Tofu |
200 |
November 19, 1987 |
| Glutinous protein made from animal skin & bones, it' used to make film & wobbly desserts |
gelatin |
400 |
June 22, 1987 |
| "Buckshot" is a slang term for this expensive jet set treat |
caviar |
500 |
June 22, 1987 |
| The name of this brand of coffee comes from the French "sans caffeine" |
Sanka |
100 |
November 4, 1986 |
| This state's official dish is chili, pardner |
Texas |
200 |
November 4, 1986 |
| It's said Henry David Thoreau invented this loaf with dried fruit baked in |
raisin bread |
300 |
November 4, 1986 |
| The only Woody Allen film named for a food |
"Bananas" |
400 |
November 4, 1986 |
| Sales of this mineral supplement have increased 7-fold since 1980 |
calcium |
500 |
November 4, 1986 |
| Though it's a key crop in Asia & the Balkans, our U.S.D.A. doesn't even keep statistics on this purple vegetable |
eggplant |
100 |
October 8, 1986 |
| French for "lightning", it's a custard-filled chocolate-covered pastry that can strike your waistline |
eclair |
200 |
October 8, 1986 |
| Root used as a substitute for coffee, especially in Cajun cuisine |
chicory |
300 |
October 8, 1986 |
| Plant part you're eating when you eat an onion or garlic |
bulb |
400 |
October 8, 1986 |
| This European country is largest consumer of cheese w/annual average of 38.1 lbs. per person |
France |
500 |
October 8, 1986 |
| Steak named for the shape of its bone |
T-bone |
100 |
February 7, 1986 |
| From Turkish for "dough", you can pick the pockets of this Mideastern bread |
pita |
200 |
February 7, 1986 |
| "Don't bother me", I'm eating this Pennsylvania Dutch molasses pie |
shoo-fly |
300 |
February 7, 1986 |
| When smoked with juniper brush, this food is associated with the German town of Westphalia |
Black Forest ham |
400 |
February 7, 1986 |
| French for stewed fruit, it can also be the bowl it's served in |
compote |
500 |
February 7, 1986 |
| Herbs anise & fennel resemble the flavor of this common black candy |
licorice |
100 |
October 3, 1985 |
| From the Romanian word for "to preserve", it's served hot with mustard on rye |
pastrami |
200 |
October 3, 1985 |
| When it was 1st introduced into England from France, it was called "butterine" |
margarine |
300 |
October 3, 1985 |
| Named for an English dr. who recommended meat as cure-all, it's a hamburger without a bun |
a Salisbury steak |
400 |
October 3, 1985 |
| Not a fabric but a cake that's a cross between an angel & a sponge |
chiffon |
500 |
October 3, 1985 |
| Sponge cake baked in the form of a female digit |
lady fingers |
100 |
September 30, 1985 |
| Towering snack named for comic strip character whose nocturnal noshes cleaned out the fridge |
Dagwood sandwich |
200 |
September 30, 1985 |
| From German for "little cake", the Lorraine style includes cheese & bacon bits |
quiche |
300 |
September 30, 1985 |
| From French for "small pan" it's a traditional Spanish dish made of seafood & saffron flavored rice |
paella |
400 |
September 30, 1985 |
| The Indonesian smorgasbord, "Rijsttafel", means this |
rice table |
500 |
September 30, 1985 |
| Varieties include Chinese & Dijon |
mustard |
100 |
December 4, 1984 |
| Type of food that comes in shapes of bow ties, elbows & wagon wheels |
pasta |
200 |
December 4, 1984 |
| Also known as an alligator pear |
an avocado |
300 |
December 4, 1984 |
| California vegetable with a crown & a heart |
an artichoke |
400 |
December 4, 1984 |
| The non-chocolate version are called "blondies" |
brownies |
500 |
December 4, 1984 |
| When you step on these, they let out a little "wine" |
grapes |
100 |
November 26, 1984 |
| Satanic term for food prepared with strong seasoning, as of eggs or ham |
devilled |
200 |
November 26, 1984 |
| French term for meat served in its own juice |
<i>au jus</i> |
300 |
November 26, 1984 |
| Found in rye bread, these seeds are also flavoring of kummel liqueur |
caraway seeds |
400 |
November 26, 1984 |
| The thymus & pancreas of young calves are sources of this meat |
sweetbreads |
500 |
November 26, 1984 |