Well Done! Trivia Quiz

Answer: A type of toast

In 1892/93 the singer, Dame Nellie Melba, was living at the Savoy Hotel in London. At that time the chef there was Auguste Escoffier. During an illness she wanted nothing but very dry toast, which he named Melba Toast after her. It was during this period that he also created Peach Melba, the dessert named in her honour.

Answer: Dr. Pepper

Invented in 1885 by pharmacist Charles Alderton, Dr. Pepper is said to be named after Charles T. Pepper. Alderton was working at a drug store owned by Wade Morrison, and Mr Pepper was the owner of the first drugstore in which Mr Morrison ever worked.

Answer: True

Based in Bath, Dr Oliver specialised in the treatment of gout. He invented the Bath Oliver in the 1730s as an easily digestible item for his patients. He is credited with helping to make Bath one of the most popular health resorts of the time.

Answer: Earl Grey Tea

Earl Grey Tea is named for Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey and British Prime Minister from 1830 - 1834. It gets its very distinct flavour from oil of bergamot. According to the Grey family the tea was specially blended for them, with the bergamot being used to offset the taste of the local water which contained a lot of lime.

Answer: Presbyterian Minister

Sylvester Graham was a Presbyterian minister. He embraced a lifestyle of vegetarianism. He was also a teetotaller and a firm believer in the benefits of whole wheat. Graham flour, which should be used to make a true Graham cracker, is also named after him.

Answer: Battenberg

The Battenbergs were Princes of Germany until they gave up their German titles during World War I when they went to live in England. The family name was later changed to Mountbatten. The cake has pink and yellow sponge checks wrapped in almond paste and was invented to celebrate the 1884 marriage of Princess Victoria of Hesse to Prince Louis of Battenberg.

Answer: Grape

Marechal Foch is a hybrid red wine grape developed by Eugene Kuhlmann in the Alsace region. The quality of the wine that comes from it depends very much on the age of the vine, the older the vine the better the wine. Wines from this grape tend to have a high acidity level.

Answer: Beef Wellington

Beef Wellington is named for the 1st Duke of Wellington, who defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo. It consists of beef, pate, mushrooms, truffles and Madeira sauce cooked in a pastry case. It is said to have originally been made in the shape of a wellington boot, although there is no historical evidence to back this story.

Answer: Otto von Bismarck

Bismarck herring is a very simple dish of pickled herring named for the first Chancellor of the German Empire. He was central to the unification of Germany in 1870. Prior to becoming Chancellor he had been Prime Minister of Prussia. He also has a pastry and a cheese named after him.

Answer: Cheese

There is a Bloody Caesar cocktail, made with vodka, Clamato and Worcester sauce, and a mushroom named for him as well. There is also a Caesar potato and a Caesar sauce.

Caesar salad was not named for him but for Caesar Cardini who invented it in his restaurant.