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tea 12x $258 avg J:8 DJ:4

J $100 1998 "Quick" thinkers know that brewed tea is dehydrated & granulated to make this kind of tea

DJ $600 1986 It was grown in South Carolina in 1890, but was too costly to compete with Asian brews

J $100 1999 Always offer your guests their choice of cream or lemon at the afternoon party named for this beverage

chocolate 8x 37.5% stumper $525 avg J:6 DJ:2

J $100 1997 "Leaves" made of this sweet often top the familiar mousse of the same flavor

J $500 1993 In 1828 C.J. van Houten discovered a way to solubilize or "Dutch" this food

DJ $1,600 DD 1994 Cortes called it "the divine drink that builds up resistance and fights fatigue"

root beer 8x 12.5% stumper $262 avg J:7 DJ:1

J $100 1993 When Charles Hires invented this beverage, it was slightly alcoholic

DJ $600 1995 Joy of Cooking's recipe for fritter or tempura batter calls for 3/4 cup of this potent potable

J $200 2015 In 1919 Roy Allen created the A&W recipe for this drink

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peanut butter 6x $383 avg J:4 DJ:2

J $200 1997 By U.S. law this spread must be at least 80% milkfat; the rest is water & milk solids

DJ $1,000 1986 Arachibutyrophobia is an actual fear of having this food stick to the roof of the mouth

DJ $200 1992 Van den Bergh Foods company makes a spread called "I Can't Believe It's Not" this

eggs 5x $300 avg J:3 DJ:2

J $100 2001 These should be stored in the fridge pointed end down & should not be eaten raw; boiled or poached is okay

DJ $200 1987 It's said color of these has no bearing on their nutritive value; it's just indicative of the chicken they came from

J $400 2010 The sizes of these are based on their minimum weight per dozen; jumbo are 30 oz. per dozen, peewee, 15

cheese 5x 20.0% stumper $320 avg J:5

J $100 1994 The "pot" type of this is very similar to the "cottage" type

J $600 2008 Valmeuse & St. Benoit are nice soft runny these

J $200 1997 The Bel Paese type of this dairy product originated in a small town outside Milan

milk 5x $280 avg J:4 DJ:1

J $300 1992 Of cow's milk, goat's milk or reindeer's milk, the one with the most fat by far

J $600 2007 In 1680 the French social critic Marquise de Sevigne made the first mention of adding this to tea

J $100 1990 Traditionally, Indy 500 winners drink this in the winner's circle, so it does a car body good, too

tequila 4x $450 avg J:4

J $100 1995 Mexican salsa borracha or "drunken sauce" is made with chilies & this liquor

J $600 2008 Named for a town in Mexico, it's believed to be the first distilled spirit produced in North America

J $300 1993 A mexicana & a mexicola are 2 of the many cocktails that contain this liquor

sake 4x $350 avg J:2 DJ:2

J $200 1995 This Japanese alcoholic beverage is traditionally served warm in small porcelain cups

DJ $600 1997 This Japanese "rice wine" is traditionally served hot in an ear then ware bottle called a tokkuri

J $200 1995 This Japanese "rice wine" doesn't require aging

rice 4x 25.0% stumper $400 avg J:3 DJ:1

J $100 1989 With the hull left on it's called brown; with it removed it's white & called "polished"

DJ $800 1987 When a Mandarin-speaking Chinese orders "mi", he's ordering this--& he should know

J $300 1986 The essential ingredient in sushi isn't raw fish but vinegar & this

ham 4x $425 avg J:2 DJ:2

DJ $200 1994 Jamon de Asturias is a famous Spanish type of this meat

J $600 2004 Traditionally, inside your chicken cordon bleu you'll find melted cheese & a thin slice of this meat

J $300 1993 In the French dish jambon a la choucroute, this meat is served with sauerkraut

coffee 4x $250 avg J:4

J $100 1992 Decaffeinization of this bean drink provides caffeine for the soft drink & pharmaceutical industries

J $500 1995 Much of the robusta type of this beverage comes from Africa

J $200 1994 The very strong Turkish variety of this beverage is made in a special pot called a jezve or ibrik

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