Christmas Food, restaurant and drink Quiz

See who is the most knowledgable foodie in your family

Author

Martin Seymour
December 19, 2024

Fellow Foodies,

We all love a quiz at Christmas, so why not have a go at the Mayfair Foodie quiz? I will send the answers in tomorrow’s newsletter, which will be in your inbox by 11 am GMT.

Section 1 Food Questions

1) Name the main ingredient in Coquilles Saint-Jacques.

a) oysters b) prawns c) scallops

2) What confection of egg whites and sugar can be French, Italian or Swiss?

3) What animal does Hoggit come from?

4) Which vegetable forms the base of sauce soubise?

a) onions b) celery c) tomatoes

5) In terms of food, what is the French provence of Bresse famous for?

6) What London restaurant created the Arnold Bennett omelette in 1920?

7) Heinz Baked Beans were first sold in the UK in 1901 at a London department store, is it?

a) Harrods b) Selfridges c) Fortnum & Mason

8) Which of the following dishes  does not originate from India

a) Passanda b) Rendang c) Rajma

Restaurants

1) Which famous  Mayfair restaurant was once part-owned by Michael Caine?

2) Name London's Oldest Indian restaurant

3) Who is the head chef and owner of Murano

a) Clare Smyth b) Angela Hartnett c) Monica Galetti

4) Which of the following restaurants does not have a Michelin star?

a) Sabor b) Chez Bruce c) The Ivy

5) What is Gordon Ramsay's signature dish?

6) Which one is London's oldest restaurant?

a) Rules b) Guinea Grill c) Wiltons Restaurant.

7) In what UK county is Paul Ainsworth’s Michelin-starred No 6 Restaurant located?

8) When did the first McDonald's open in the UK?

a) 1974 b) 1975 c) 1976

Drinks

1) Which country does the majority of tea drunk in Britain come from?

a) Kenya b) India c) SriLanka

2) What is the spirit in a Negroni?

3) What Drink is the Spanish town of Jerez famous for producing?

4) What is a bloody Mary made from gin called?

a) Bloody Maria b) Bloody Derby c) Red Snapper

5) Penfolds is a producer of what?

6) Who is the second largest wine-producing country in the world?

7) What country does the wine Albarino come from?

8) What Cocktail did James Bond drink?

a) Scooter Martini b) Vesper Martini c) Piaggio Martini

This is the final question. Regular readers of our website will know that I regularly rant about the lack of flavour of a particular supermarket vegetable/fruit

a) Red Onion b) Courgette c)Tomatoe

I hope you have fun with the quiz,

Merry Christmas,

Martin, Mayfair Foodie