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Contemporary Comestibles Quiz: Mighty Bird Day

by Michael Y. Park
on 11/26/09 at 05:00 PM

232984 1. The woman who is credited with making Thanksgiving a national holiday in the U.S. is also famous for doing what?
a. introducing pumpkin pie to the mainstream
b. writing "Mary Had a Little Lamb"
c. inventing canned cranberry sauce
d. promoting the first Black Friday sale

2. Thanksgiving in Grenada, celebrated Oct. 25, marks what historic occasion?
a. The discovery of the islands by European explorers
b. The original settlers' survival through the first winter
c. It's a the modern form of an ancient native harvest festival
d. The U.S. invasion of the country in 1983

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Contemporary Comestibles Quiz: Aw, Shucks

by Michael Y. Park
on 11/12/09 at 10:43 AM

232602 1. The FDA has pushed through a ban on raw oysters during warm months, effective in 2011, sparking restaurateurs' and consumers' complaints about a "nanny state." How many deaths does the FDA say bacteria from raw oysters causes each year?
a. 15
b. 50
c. 100
d. 150

2. Which of the following wasn't on the menu when Rachael Ray made a visit to a Cincinnati soup kitchen last weekend?
a. cheesy potato casserole
b. roast beef
c. ham
d. chicken soup

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Name That Halloween Candy! Answers

by Michael Y. Park
on 10/27/09 at 03:35 PM

Fotoquiz1a 1. Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. (If you didn't get that one, just give up now.)

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Name That Halloween Candy!

by Michael Y. Park
on 10/26/09 at 02:58 PM

Fotoquiz1a 1. These cups spilleth over.

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Contemporary Comestibles Quiz: Sweet, Sweet Potato Pie

by Michael Y. Park
on 10/22/09 at 01:34 PM

Sweetpotatopie1. The Center for Science in the Public Interest has rated the sweet potato (baked) the most nutritious vegetable around, giving it a nutrition score of 184. What came in second?
a. spinach
b. regular potato (baked)
c. broccoli
d. tomato

2. What's the relationship between a sweet potato and a yam?
a. A yam is the non-sweet variety of the same vegetable.
b. A yam is a white or unripe sweet potato.
c. They're completely different vegetables, and not even part of the same family.
d. They're two names for the exact same vegetable.

3. Whose men were the first Europeans to eat a sweet potato?
a. James Cook
b. Alonso de Ojeda
c. Ponce de Leon
d. Christopher Columbus

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Name That Sushi! Answers

by Michael Y. Park
on 08/20/09 at 03:20 PM

1. Tekka Maki (Tuna)
Sushi6

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Name That Sushi!

by Michael Y. Park
on 08/19/09 at 09:17 AM

OK, you know the drill. If you don't get at least six out of these eight, I'll be very disappointed in you, young man/woman.

1. As basic as it gets.
Sushi6

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Name That Food 2! The Answers

by Michael Y. Park
on 07/10/09 at 10:18 AM

Want to find out how you did on yesterday's visual-foodie test? Here are the answers, and the accompanying zoomed-out pics.

1. How ya like them apples?
Dish4lg

More answers after the jump.

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Name That Food 2!

by Michael Y. Park
on 07/09/09 at 09:59 AM

It's that time again: How accomplished a visual foodie are you? The game is simple. Simply guess what foods you're seeing.

Once again, let's start it off with the easy stuff ....

Food No. 1

Dish4sm

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Name That Food! Photo Quiz

by Michael Y. Park
on 06/22/09 at 09:38 AM

Epicurious folks are a pretty knowledgeable bunch when it comes to eats. I mean, if I've got a question about creating a roux, or flambeing a duck, I know I can toss the question out in Epi and get a speedy and accurate answer from people who've done it themselves.

But how good are you all when it comes to naming what food you're looking out without hints or context? Take this Name That Food! photo quiz, and see how you do

Let's start off with a couple easy ones ...

Food Photo No. 1:
1a 

More Name That Food! after the jump.

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