The great big 2024 festive food quiz
From the cookery trends that captured the nation this year to the most memorable film and TV food moments, we’re about to put your knowledge of all things food to the test with the ultimate Christmas quiz…
Welcome to the 2024 Christmas food quiz. Whether you happen to be a whizz in the kitchen, are known as a festive film and TV nerd or have an encyclopaedic knowledge of chefs, this is the quiz for you. So, get your friends or family together and prepare to put your knowledge to the test with six rounds of quizmas fun.
When you’re finished, get the Christmas quiz answers here!
Round 1: 2024 trends
Q1: What old-school ‘diet’ food went viral in 2024?
a) Grapefruit
b) Cottage cheese
c) Cabbage soup
Q2: What are the three ingredients in Oatzempic?
a) Oats, lime juice, water
b) Oats, a wedge of lemon, pineapple juice
c) Oats, lemon juice, lime juice
Q3: What breakfast favourite became scrambled in 2024?
a) French toast
b) Waffles
c) Pancakes
Q4: What is Logan Moffitt better known as?
a) Butternut squash guy
b) Lettuce guy
c) Cucumber guy
Q5: Which chocolate baked good became the talking point of the 2024 Olympics?
a) Chocolate brownie
b) Chocolate muffin
c) Chocolate fondant
Round 2: Film and TV
Q6: In Wallace and Gromit what variety of cheese do the duo love most?
a) Wensleydale
b) Caerphilly
c) Cheshire
Q7: What is the name of Remy the rat’s human cooking partner in the 2007 film Ratatouille?
a) Fusilli
b) Penne
c) Linguini
Q8: What is the name of the deli that hosts the infamous ‘I’ll have what she’s having’ scene in When Harry Met Sally?
a) Katz’s
b) Frankel’s
c) Liebman’s
Q9: What dish does Anya Taylor Joy’s character request at the end of the 2022 horror The Menu?
a) Pancakes
b) Burger and fries
c) Bacon sandwich
Q10: In August 2012, Eastenders went viral when Sharon threatened Jack Branning. What iconic line did she whisper to him?
a) My son is in the kitchen eating a biscuit
b) My son is in the kitchen having a bag of crisps
c) My son is in the kitchen eating chocolate
Q11: In Twin Peaks what type of pie did Agent Dale Cooper become obsessed with?
Q12: What is the name of the burger sold at the fast food restaurant where SpongeBob works?
Q13: What type of pizza does Kevin love in Home Alone?
Q14: In Lady and the Tramp what meal do the two dogs share?
Q15: What does Julia Roberts’ character in Eat, Pray, Love (Elizabeth), enjoy eating in Naples?
Round 3: History
Q16 In what year did Mary Eales write the first ice cream recipe?
a) 1718
b) 1776
c) 1803
Q17: How much would a pineapple have set you back in the 17th century (in today’s money)?
a) £2,000
b) £6,000
c) £11,000
Q18: What were stock cubes, invented in the late 1700s, first called?
a) Browns
b) Glue
c) Stockpots
Q19: What soup shares its name with the poisonous London smog in Charles Dickens’ Bleak House?
Q20: What food was thought to be the ancestors of the Mayan people?
a) Chocolate
b) Maize
c) Chilli peppers
Round 4: Technical
Q21: What’s the difference between gammon and ham?
Q22: What is a détrempe?
Q23: What is a cartouche?
Q24: What is a mirepoix?
Q25: Which of these isn’t technically a nut?
a) Chestnuts
b) Hazelnuts
c) Peanuts
Q26: What is the difference between baking powder and bicarbonate of soda?
Q27: What does it mean if an egg floats in water?
Q28: Does boiling wine in cooking remove all the alcohol?
Q29: Which is not a variety of risotto rice?
a) Carnaroli
b) Vialone nano
c) Bomba
Q30: What ingredient can be ‘Dutch processed’?
Round 5: Celebrity chefs
Q31: Which series of Great British Bake Off did Nadiya win?
Q32: Which chef played football for Oxford United’s youth team?
Q33: Which chef wrote the cookbook the Complete Illustrated Cookery Course?
Q34: What was the name of Fanny Craddock’s husband who regularly appeared on shows with her?
Q35: Which celebrity chef presented their first TV series The Naked Chef on BBC Two back in 1999?
Q36: What was the name of Rick Stein’s dog who used to regularly appear in his TV series?
Q37: What word did Nigella pronounce in an unusual way in her 2020 Christmas special?
Q38: Which west country city does Dame Mary Berry originate from?
Q39: Who’s also known as ‘The Potato Queen’?
Q40: Which chef is such a big fan of Manchester United he has a number 7 tattoo on his leg in honour of Bryan Robson?
Round 6: Sports picture round
The following sport stars have names which relate to food or drink, how many can you name?
Originally published December 2024
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