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Anthony Bourdain Trivia Quiz

Anthony Bourdain is a chef, writer, television host, and all-around cool guy. But how much do you know about the man? These are all multiple-choice questions dealing with his shows, writings, and life in general.

A multiple-choice quiz by Stonecreek. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Stonecreek

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
285,672

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Anthony Bourdain was born in New York City and raised in New Jersey, but which family vacation destination kindled his love of food? Hint

England

France

Italy

Spain

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Question 2 of 10

2. Bourdain is probably best-known for his bestseller "Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly", but which of these other books is Bourdain not responsible for writing? Hint

Gone Bamboo

Bone in the Throat

The Nasty Bits

The Man Who Ate Everything

3. Bourdain's first television show, "A Cook's Tour," was in his words, "my first, stumbling, nascent attempts at making travel/food television." On which television network, which Bourdain is not very fond of, did this show run? Hint

Travel Channel

TLC

Discovery Channel

Food Network

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Question 4 of 10

4. After his experiences with A Cook's Tour, Bourdain went on to create a new show. "Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations" has seen him travel all over the world. Which of these destinations has been the focus of one of the show's episodes? Hint

Turkey

Sydney, Australia

Kansas City

South Carolina

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Question 5 of 10

5. On "No Reservations," Bourdain has eaten many unusual foods. Which of these has he not sampled on the show? Hint

Haggis

Beating cobra heart

Seal eyeball

Warthog rectum

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Question 6 of 10

6. Anthony Bourdain is a well-respected chef in his own right, but he also has many of his peers whom he holds in high regard. Which of these chefs is not one whom Bourdain admires? Hint

Gordon Ramsay

Mario Batali

Rachael Ray

Thomas Keller

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Question 7 of 10

7. On "Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations," Bourdain is often shown using profanity, drinking, and smoking. Which one of these vices did he give up for the birth of his daughter? Hint

Drinking

None of these

Profanity

Smoking

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Question 8 of 10

8. Anthony Bourdain has visited many cities and met many people while on his travels for "No Reservations," but only one episode has netted him an Emmy nomination. Which one was it? Hint

Beirut

New York City

Las Vegas

Hong Kong

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Question 9 of 10

9. Anthony Bourdain is not just limited to the shows he produces. He has also guested on a number of other television shows. Which one of these did he not appear on? Hint

Miami Ink

Bizarre Foods

Top Chef

Emeril Live

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Question 10 of 10

10. Anthony Bourdain's most famous restaurant is Les Halles, but it took him many stops on the culinary path to end up there. Which of these restaurants has Bourdain not put time in at? Hint

Sullivans

Mesa Grill

New York City Supper Club

One Fifth Avenue

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Anthony Bourdain was born in New York City and raised in New Jersey, but which family vacation destination kindled his love of food?

Answer: France

Bourdain, trained at the Culinary Institute of America (CIA), has his own French-style restaurant in New York City called Les Halles.

2. Bourdain is probably best-known for his bestseller "Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly", but which of these other books is Bourdain not responsible for writing?

Answer: The Man Who Ate Everything

Bourdain has written three books of fiction and six non-fiction books. Culinary critic Jeffrey Steingarten wrote "The Man Who Ate Everything."

Answer: Food Network

35 episodes of A Cook's Tour were made, and they originally ran from 2001-2002. Bourdain's book, "A Cook's Tour," is a companion to the show. The quote in the question is from Anthony Bourdain's blog.

Direct quote in this question comes from Anthony's blog at http://anthony-bourdain-blog.travelchannel.com

Answer: South Carolina

While Bourdain visited Kansas City briefly in "A Cook's Tour," he has not stopped in yet on "Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations." The South Carolina episode was in the third season of the show.

5. On "No Reservations," Bourdain has eaten many unusual foods. Which of these has he not sampled on the show?

Answer: Beating cobra heart

While Bourdain has indeed eaten beating cobra heart, it was on "A Cook's Tour," not "No Reservations." Even though Bourdain listed the warthog rectum as one of the "worst meals of his life," the most disgusting thing he ate was a McNugget.

6. Anthony Bourdain is a well-respected chef in his own right, but he also has many of his peers whom he holds in high regard. Which of these chefs is not one whom Bourdain admires?

Answer: Rachael Ray

Bourdain, while outspoken in support of chefs like Ramsay and Batali, is equally as verbose in his dislike of Rachael Ray. Bourdain has been harsh in his joking at celebrity chefs in general, though he has warmed up to Emeril Lagasse although still finding his show "unwatchable." (http://blog.ruhlman.com/ruhlmancom/2007/02/guest_blogging_.html)

7. On "Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations," Bourdain is often shown using profanity, drinking, and smoking. Which one of these vices did he give up for the birth of his daughter?

Answer: Smoking

Bourdain and his wife, Ottavia Busia, welcomed thier daughter Ariene into the world on April 11, 2007. Bourdain was previously married to, and divorced from, Nancy Putkoski.

8. Anthony Bourdain has visited many cities and met many people while on his travels for "No Reservations," but only one episode has netted him an Emmy nomination. Which one was it?

Answer: Beirut

Bourdain was in Beirut, Lebanon, in July 2006 right as a conflict between Israel and Lebanon got underway. The episode was unique in that it was somber and focused as much on Bourdain's crew as the host himself.

9. Anthony Bourdain is not just limited to the shows he produces. He has also guested on a number of other television shows. Which one of these did he not appear on?

Answer: Emeril Live

Despite warming up to Emeril, Bourdain has not appeared on Emeril's signature show. On Miami Ink, Bourdain got a skull tattoo, and he has served as a guest judge on Bravo's Top Chef. He also appeared in the New York City episode on Andrew Zimmern's Travel Channel show "Bizarre Foods," and Zimmern then appeared on the NYC episode of "No Reservations."

10. Anthony Bourdain's most famous restaurant is Les Halles, but it took him many stops on the culinary path to end up there. Which of these restaurants has Bourdain not put time in at?

Answer: Mesa Grill

The book "Kitchen Confidential" details Bourdain's exploits in various restaurants, but Mesa Grill is not one of them. Bobby Flay is the owner of Mesa Grill.

Source: Author Stonecreek

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