Question ten: Which fast food item was invented by a mailman? The Grilled Stuft Burrito from Taco Bell? No, the McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish—created by Lou Groen, a franchise owner, to lure Catholic customers on Fridays. Now that’s a holy war with cheese.
Question eleven: What’s the only food that never spoils? Honey. Archaeologists found 3,000-year-old honey in Egyptian tombs that was still edible. It’s the food equivalent of a cockroach—except sweet and less creepy.
Question twelve: Which dish is named after a dance move? The Caesar salad? No, it’s fettuccine Alfredo. Alfredo di Lelio invented it in Rome to soothe his wife’s stomach during pregnancy. The “dance” is just your hips thanking you for the butter.
Condiments That Define Civilizations
Question thirteen: Which sauce is illegal in the United States? Tomato ketchup was banned in France schools in 2011—for being too sugary. Meanwhile, America puts it on everything, including hot dogs, which are technically not sandwiches. The debate rages.
Question fourteen: What’s the most stolen food in the world? Cheese! It’s the most shoplifted item globally, worth billions annually. Thieves have more taste than I thought—and better reflexes when chased by security.
Food Drink Trivia Questions at Victoria Riley blog
Question fifteen: Which drink was created as a hangover cure and failed? Gatorade. It was invented by University of Florida researchers for dehydrated football players, but it’s basically salty Kool-Aid. Hangovers laugh at its audacity.
