Food History Let's Get Worldly I'll Drink to That Holiday Food Dessert First, Please!
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What is a nickel (a pickle)
Strub's Pickles were originally sold out of barrels at of course this price per pickle
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What is salsa
It's simply Spanish for sauce
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What is the Hurricane
This rum drink hailing from New Orleans' French Quarter has its own glass of the same name
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What is a dip
Crudites are generally served with this 3-letter item like baba ganoush or aioli
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What is Sorbet and Sherbet
The main difference between these two desserts that end in the same three letters is that one contains dairy and the other does not
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What is cheese
The Romans shaped these by putting them in baskets called forma hence the Italian formaggio
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What is pad thai
Thailand's best-known dish it's stir-fried noodles egg bean sprouts peanuts & seasonings
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What is Irish Whiskey
To make a paddy cocktail you'll need vermouth & this kind of whiskey
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What is hot chocolate
A tradition at Vienna's Demel Coffeehouse founded 1786 is a cup of this warm sweet beverage on New Year's Day
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What is Cherries Jubilee
This flaming dessert is said to have been created in 1887 to honor Queen Victoria's 50th anniversary as monarch
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Who is Betty Crocker
In 1921 the Washburn Crosby Company created her to promote its flour & baking products
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What is Bologna
A famous meat sauce is named for this Italian sausage city
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What is Tequila
Named for a town in Mexico it's believed to be the first distilled spirit produced in North America
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What is Dressing (or stuffing)
Sage & onion is a popular type of this bread-based holiday food
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What is a Trifle
Cover sponge cake with custard & jam then top with whipped cream to make this English dessert
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What is Lemonade
One story of how this fruit drink got its pink version involves a circus vendor & a pair of red tights soaking in water
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What is Tapas
In Spanish cuisine they're appetizers or small bites of food like stuffed dates or chicken croquettes
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What is Denmark
Tuborg is a famous beer from this country
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What is Lamb
A festive dish for Easter dinner is a crown roast of this
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What is Cannoli
These tubular cream-filled pastries are Sicily's gift to dessert
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What is Blue Mountain Coffee
This colorful coffee from Jamaica often sells for over $25 a pound
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What is a shitake
It's the familiar Japanese name for what's also called the golden oak mushroom
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What is Hot Mess
Having food stuck to you & still wearing the shirt you slept in last night are 2 of Cosmo's signs you are this
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What is Green Bean Casserole
Let's all thank Dorcas Reilly who invented this Thanksgiving dish while working at Campbell's Soup
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What is Takes the Cake
Sister Carrie uses this dessert phrase that now means to surpass all others in a bad or unusual way






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