Memorize these and you could recognize 23.4% of all Food & Drink clues.
| # | Answer | Appearances | Sample Clue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | tea | 12 | "Quick" thinkers know that brewed tea is dehydrated & granulated to make this kind of tea |
| 2 | chocolate | 8 | A tradition at Vienna's Demel Coffeehouse, founded 1786, is a cup of this warm sweet beverage on New Year's Day |
| 3 | root beer | 7 | This beverage was invented by Philadelphia pharmacist Charles Hires in the mid 1800s |
| 4 | peanut butter | 6 | Arachibutyrophobia is an actual fear of having this food stick to the roof of the mouth |
| 5 | eggs | 5 | It's said color of these has no bearing on their nutritive value; it's just indicative of the chicken they came from |
| 6 | cheese | 5 | Havarti is a type of this dairy product named for the Danish area where it was developed |
| 7 | milk | 5 | Of cow's milk, goat's milk or reindeer's milk, the one with the most fat by far |
| 8 | tequila | 4 | A mexicana & a mexicola are 2 of the many cocktails that contain this liquor |
| 9 | sake | 4 | This Japanese "rice wine" doesn't require aging |
| 10 | rice | 4 | The essential ingredient in sushi isn't raw fish but vinegar & this |
| 11 | ham | 4 | Type of meat you're eating when having prosciutto & melon |
| 12 | coffee | 4 | Decaffeinization of this bean drink provides caffeine for the soft drink & pharmaceutical industries |
| 13 | sugar | 3 | To eliminate this word, Kellogg's renamed 2 cereals "Super Golden Crisp" & "Frosted Flakes" |
| 14 | Spain | 3 | You might well be served paella in the Valencia region of this country, where it originated |
| 15 | rum | 3 | Trader Vic's recipe for a scorpion calls for brandy & the light Puerto Rican type of this |
| 16 | Potatoes | 3 | In the U.S. there are 4 basic types of these: long white, round white, round red & russet |
| 17 | Oolong | 3 | The Formosa or Taiwan type of this tea is more famous than the Amoy, Foochow & Canton varieties |
| 18 | New Zealand | 3 | Most of the deer meat for America's restaurants comes from this island country known for lamb |
| 19 | Mushrooms | 3 | The enoki in enoki sushi are this vegetable |
| 20 | cinnamon | 3 | Flavor of Wrigley's Big Red gum |
| 21 | Belgium | 3 | Limburger cheese was named for Limbourg, a province in this Low country where it originated |
| 22 | Tongue | 3 | Dreyer's ice cream insured this part of its official taster's body for a cool ¼ million bucks |
| 23 | potato | 3 | Satisfied w/single serving of over 9 tons, Guinness won’t accept new records for this food: |
| 24 | onions | 3 | Collecting a string of these pickled "gems" may get you pickled yourself |
| 25 | ketchup | 3 | The corporate website for this product says it leaves its container at .028 miles per hour |
| 26 | Dr Pepper | 3 | "Just what the Dr. ordered" is a famous slogan for this soft drink |
| 27 | bread | 3 | To make this favorite of gold prospectors, start off with a bit of yesterday's leftover dough |
| 28 | water | 2 | Both apples & milk are about 85% this |
| 29 | vinegar | 2 | Distilling sour wine to make this began in the Middle Ages |
| 30 | vermouth | 2 | An income tax cocktail contains both the sweet & dry types of this aromatic aperitif wine |
| 31 | Tuna | 2 | The HSUS says consumers should boycott cans of this that are not labeled "Dolphin Safe" |
| 32 | tarragon | 2 | This herb called estragon in French seasons oysters Rockefeller |
| 33 | Spinach | 2 | This leafy green vegetable is one of the many ingredients in spanakopita, a tasty Greek pie |
| 34 | sherry | 2 | Oloroso is a golden type of this fortified wine for which Spain is famous |
| 35 | sesame seeds | 2 | Of Turkish origin, the confection called halvah is made from these seeds & honey |
| 36 | Scotch | 2 | It's the kind of liquor you need to make a highland cooler |
| 37 | sardines | 2 | This catch-all name squeezes in a variety of small fish |
| 38 | salt | 2 | The word “salary” comes from early Roman soldiers being paid with this prized seasoning |
| 39 | salsa | 2 | This word, Spanish for "sauce", can signify fresh or cooked mixtures |
| 40 | saffron | 2 | Though the formula is a secret, it's said yellow chartreuse gets its color from this yellow "rice" spice |
| 41 | red | 2 | The Dutch dye the rind of Edam cheese this color |
| 42 | Rabbit | 2 | Restaurants are "hopping" on the bandwagon to offer this mammal, the latest trend in lean meat |
| 43 | pineapple | 2 | Planted chiefly in Hawaii, the most widely grown variety of this fruit is the smooth cayenne |
| 44 | pig | 2 | The liver in liverwurst is usually from this animal |
| 45 | Pennsylvania | 2 | "Reg... Dept. Agr." on baked goods labels indicates the bakery meets this state's standards |
| 46 | Peach Melba | 2 | A peach half with vanilla ice cream in the center, covered with raspberry sauce |
| 47 | Parmesan | 2 | Reggiano is a type of this delicious cheese that's usually grated |
| 48 | menudo | 2 | This Mexican tripe soup has been touted as a hangover cure |
| 49 | Maxwell House | 2 | Nashville hotel which offered a new blend of coffee at the turn of the century, it's now a brand name |
| 50 | Limburger | 2 | This extremely strong-smelling cheese was named for a province in Belgium |