In English culture, a substitute for both afternoon tea and the evening meal is often called what?

Cooking Trivia / October 19, 2025

High Tea. Traditional English "afternoon tea" is usually taken around 4:00 p.m. while "high tea" occurs between 5 and 6:00 p.m.

Which country did ices or sorbets originate in?

Cooking Trivia / October 19, 2025

China. Sorbets originated in China, some 3000 years ago.

What spice, also called laurel, was used for head wreaths in ancient Rome?

Cooking Trivia / October 18, 2025

Bay Leaves. Head wreaths of laurel, worn as a sign of victory, are still given to the winners of the Boston Marathon.

Which of the following types of Italian noodle is hollow?

Cooking Trivia / October 18, 2025

Penne. "Penne" means pen in Italian, as in a hollow quill-pen.

What cut of meat is traditionally used for the dish osso buco?

Cooking Trivia / October 17, 2025

Shanks. The bone marrow is meant to be eaten in the dish osso buco, usually made from veal shanks.

Which of the following cheeses is not typically associated with pizza?

Cooking Trivia / October 17, 2025

Mondseer Cheese. Mondseer, a semi-hard cheese from Austria, is also called Schachtelkase.