Marginally Obscure Food Tid-Bits

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. What was the first meal eaten on the moon by astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin? dried beef in foil packets chicken parmesan in foil packets tang with maple -flavored oatmeal in foil packets roast turkey in foil packets

2. Why was the Oreo Cookie first produced in 1912? Developers were looking for a way to make a sweeter cookie, so they added cream in the middle. Consumers had a hankering for an old-fashioned English -style biscuit. Nabisco's CEO had them made as a theme cookie for his daughter's coming out party- a black and white ball. One of the former maids of Dolly Madison dreamed up the idea of the Oreo Cookie and had it patented.

3. Which of the following peppers contain capsaicin? bell habanero pimiento paprika

4. Which American city managed to consume the most pizza in 1990? Houston San Jose Cleveland Milwaukee

5. The Iroquois Indians used to plant these three vegetables together and refer to them as "the three sisters." What vegetables were they? beans,potatoes,squash corn,potatoes, pumpkins squash,corn and beans peas,corn,carrots

6. Blue M & M's replaced what standard color back in 1995? Tan Yellow Brown Orange

7. How many pounds of saffron will an acre of crocus plants yield? 10 5 1 12

8. What menu change did American Airlines make in 1987 that they claimed saved them $40,000? They stopped serving whole cans of drinks. They removed one olive from the salads in first class. They stopped serving rolls with their roast beef . They added more cornstarch to the gravy.

9. Which popular soft drink contained lithium when it was first marketed in 1929? Coca-Cola Fanta Sprite Seven-Up

10. In 1969, Baskin and Robbins produced a new flavor of ice cream to commemorate the July 20th moon landing. What flavor was it? Apollo Apple-Cream Lunar Cheesecake Chocolate Moon-Beam Blueberry Blast-Off