Question 1

This incredibly rich French dish consists of beans, sausage, various cuts of pork, duck legs, and a breadcrumb crust.  Some recipes even call for partridge or goose:

Accepted Answer

Cassoulet

Question 2

As a visitor to Charleston, South Carolina you may bring back this confection as a souvenir, which is made by coating pecans with a butter/brown sugar syrup:

Accepted Answer

pralines

Question 3

Up until the 18th century, Europeans believed this fruit was deadly.  A member of the nightshade family, it originated in the Americas:

Accepted Answer

tomato

Question 4

This fermented libation can be alcoholic or non-alcoholic.  It’s commonly made from apples every autumn, but any crushed fruit will do:

Accepted Answer

cider

Question 5

This almond sponge cake with coffee and chocolate flavors originated in France.  It’s also a form of theater where actors sing all of their lines:

Accepted Answer

opera cake, opera

Question 6

Ubiquitous in the Arab world, this nut-filled pastry is created from phyllo dough and honey or sugar syrup.  Greece and Turkey have their own versions too:

Accepted Answer

baklava

Question 7

The Patagonian toothfish was rebranded with this name in 1977, and today it’s considered a high-end piece of seafood.  It’s often the fish of choice at steakhouses:

Accepted Answer

Chilean sea bass

Question 8

People avoiding gluten will have no problem with this little French sandwich cookie, which uses almond flour instead of wheat:

Accepted Answer

macaron

Question 9

This bread, beloved in the South, is often baked in a cast-iron skillet and can appear either yellow or white:

Accepted Answer

cornbread

Question 10

If you’re a fan of clams, the New England version of this soup would be white from heavy cream, while the Manhattan version is red with tomatoes:

Accepted Answer

chowder, clam chowder

Question 11

These legumes can be green, brown, black, red, or white.  It’s believed that a “mess of pottage” in the Biblical story of Jacob and Esau refers to these:

Accepted Answer

lentils

Question 12

You can pretty much throw anything you want into a quiche, if you’ve got a pie shell, eggs, and milk.  This specific type of quiche contains ham or bacon, and is named after a region of France:

Accepted Answer

lorraine, quiche lorraine

Question 13

Kneading and punching bread dough is a fun way to get out your frustrations.  But without baking soda or powder, you’ll need this fungus to make your dough rise:

Accepted Answer

yeast

Question 14

This particular sugar found in milk can cause digestive issues for people who lack the enzyme to break it down:

Accepted Answer

lactose

Question 15

The average American consumed 4.4 pounds of this non-dairy spread in 2023, though people in other countries consume just a few tablespoons a year. Do you like yours creamy or crunchy?

Accepted Answer

Peanut butter

Question 16

This French food–which can be savory or sweet–gets its fluffy texture from beaten egg whites. It's also the name of a large ruminant animal with antlers:

Accepted Answer

mousse

Question 17

Known as “the breadbasket of America,” Kansas produced an average of 308.58 million bushels of this crop in the last decade:

Accepted Answer

wheat

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2) As a visitor to Charleston, South Carolina you may bring back this confection as a souvenir, which is made by coating pecans with a butter/brown sugar syrup:

3) Up until the 18th century, Europeans believed this fruit was deadly. A member of the nightshade family, it originated in the Americas:

4) This fermented libation can be alcoholic or non-alcoholic. It’s commonly made from apples every autumn, but any crushed fruit will do:

5) This almond sponge cake with coffee and chocolate flavors originated in France. It’s also a form of theater where actors sing all of their lines:

6) Ubiquitous in the Arab world, this nut-filled pastry is created from phyllo dough and honey or sugar syrup. Greece and Turkey have their own versions too:

7) The Patagonian toothfish was rebranded with this name in 1977, and today it’s considered a high-end piece of seafood. It’s often the fish of choice at steakhouses:

8) People avoiding gluten will have no problem with this little French sandwich cookie, which uses almond flour instead of wheat:

9) This bread, beloved in the South, is often baked in a cast-iron skillet and can appear either yellow or white:

10) If you’re a fan of clams, the New England version of this soup would be white from heavy cream, while the Manhattan version is red with tomatoes:

11) These legumes can be green, brown, black, red, or white. It’s believed that a “mess of pottage” in the Biblical story of Jacob and Esau refers to these:

12) You can pretty much throw anything you want into a quiche, if you’ve got a pie shell, eggs, and milk. This specific type of quiche contains ham or bacon, and is named after a region of France:

13) Kneading and punching bread dough is a fun way to get out your frustrations. But without baking soda or powder, you’ll need this fungus to make your dough rise:

14) This particular sugar found in milk can cause digestive issues for people who lack the enzyme to break it down:

15) The average American consumed 4.4 pounds of this non-dairy spread in 2023, though people in other countries consume just a few tablespoons a year. Do you like yours creamy or crunchy?

16) This French food–which can be savory or sweet–gets its fluffy texture from beaten egg whites. It's also the name of a large ruminant animal with antlers:

17) Known as “the breadbasket of America,” Kansas produced an average of 308.58 million bushels of this crop in the last decade: