| Which company was the first to use Santa Claus in an advertisement? |
Coca-Cola |
| What was the original name of Belmont Hall and Restaurant? |
Ray's Lunch |
| What do Rachael Ray and Place in the Woods have in common? |
Van Otis Chocolates |
| What is the popular drink that is only available around Christmas? |
Egg Nog |
| What are the three original flavors of Froot Loops? |
Orange, Lemon, Cherry |
| Who was the first astronaut to eat a turkey dinner on the moon? |
Neil Armstrong |
| The original Thanksgiving lasted how long? |
Three days |
| What state has more diners than any other? |
New Jersey |
| Under US agriculture department guidelines, what percentage of a meatball has to be meat? |
65% |
| Who is the famous actor who named his dog "Meatball"? |
Adam Sandler |
| Who is the famous actor in the 1979 movie "Meatballs"? |
Bill Murray |
Which culture do we get a wonderful lemon rice soup with a creamy stock and egg base? |
Greek Culture (from Neville in Manchester) |
| Hot and sour soup that you find in chinese restaurants is always satisfying. What type of mushroom will you typically find in this soup? |
Shitake (from George in Concord) |
| What state is the worlds biggest Tailgate Party in? |
Jacksonville, Florida (from Calvin in Northfield) |
| Who first developed frozen foods? |
Clarence Birdseye (from Bob in Litchfieldf) |
| What is the name of the dog on the crackerjack box? |
Bingo (from Russ in Belmont) |
| What does the word pizza mean in Italian? |
Pie |
| What was the mascot on the TV radio show WKRP in Cincinnati? |
A carp (from Bill in Hillsboro) |
| What were the first passengers in a hot air balloon in demonstration at the court of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette? |
Sheep, duck, rooster (from Tom in Belmont) |
| What is the only edible food for humans that will never go bad? |
Honey (from Kathy in Andover) |
| What is a Daikon? |
Radish (from Michael in Manchester) |
| 99% of the U.S., blueberry crop comes from one state? |
Maine (from Jim in Concord) |
| 90% of the Maine's blueberry crops comes from what county? |
Washington (from Peter in Manchester) |
| What is the only U.S.. state capital without a McDonalds? |
Vermont (from Kathy in White River Junction, Vermont) |
| What flavorless, colorless oil has more polyunsaturated than any other oil, a very high smoke point ( which makes it good for deep frying), and doesn't solidify when refrigerated? |
Safflower Oil (from Ed in Hillsborough) |
| What does B.T.U. stand for? |
British Thermal Units |
| Which famous inventor also invented the charcoal brisquette? |
Henry Ford |
| Who is the most popular fictional child entertainer? |
Mother Goose |
| 44,000,000 pounds of this is eaten on Super Bowl Sunday. What is it? |
Avacados (from Sarah in Contoocook) |
| Super Sunday is the #2 food consumption day in the USA, what is #1? |
Thanksgiving (from Tom in Belmont) |
| What is the number one thing that people buy at the grocery store on Super Bowl Sunday? |
Frozen pizza (from Jacob in Warner) |
| According to statistics, in what profession do people receive the most Valentine's Day cards? |
Teachers |
| If you plant cumin seeds in the ground what comes up? |
Cylantro |
| What are the Campbell Soup kids names? |
Bobby and Dolly Drake |
| What year were the Campbell Soup kids introduced? |
1904 |
| What kind of soup did Frank Sinatra always ask to have available to him in his dressing room before he went on stage? |
Chicken and rice soup (from DeeAnn in Antrim) |
| What famous actor will be coming to the Bedford Village Inn with his own wine? |
Dan Akroyd (from Glen in Gilford) |
| How many bubbles are there in a bottle of Champagne? |
49 Millions (from Mike in Laconia) |
| Which was the original monster cereal produced by General Mills in the 1970s? |
Count Chocula (from Glen in Newport) |
| What are the 3 top most popular ways to serve leftover turkey? |
Sandwich, soup or stew, and casserole (from Steve in Meredith) |
| Who was Buffalo Bill? |
William Cote (from John in Francistown) |
| How many feet of wire does it take to make one slinky? |
80 feet (from Dick in Concord) |
| In what state was the Toll House Cookie invented? |
Massachusetts (from John in Antrim) |
| Who was the first president to make Thanksgiving a national holiday? |
President Lincoln (from Bob in Northfield) |
| What was the first character balloon to make an appearance at the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade? |
Felix the Cat (from Alex in Canterbury) |
| What is a turkey called that is under 16 weeks of age? |
A fryer (from Eileen in Amherst) |
| Where do turkeys sometimes spend the night? |
Up a tree (from Mike in Nashua) |
| What is the best way to defrost a turkey? |
Run cool water over it in the sink (from Kim in Sanbornton) |
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What great American lobbied to make the turkey a National Symbol?
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Benjamin Franklin (from Howie in Concord)
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| What would you use to remove markers from a carpet? |
Nail polish remover (from Ron in Warner) |
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What was the only actor to play all four roles - the wolfman, frankenstein, mummy, and dracula?
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Lon Chaney Jr. (from Beverly in Hancock)
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| What does Charlie Brown get in his bag while trick-or-treating? |
Rocks (from Carol in Chichester) |
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At the Halloween party, what do the kids use to practice drawing faces for a jack-o-lantern?
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The back of Charlie Brown's head (from Marc in Manchester)
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| How many slices of bacon did the Milford diner cook during the first week it was opened? |
5100 (from Brett in Concord) |
| What's the name of the mascot for Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cereal? |
Wendell |
| What percentage of whole milk is water? |
88% water, 12% solid |
| What is the white part of the egg called? |
The Glair (from John in Penacook) |
| What is the oldest of all man-made foods? |
Cheese |
| What is the difference between an herb and a spice? |
Herb is the leaves and spice is the berries (from Mike in Bow) |
| What is a cluster of bananas called? |
A hand (from Donna in Epsom) |
| Which country sells banana beer? |
South Africa (from Emily in Weare) |
| What food product over took ketchup as the number one condiment in the US? |
Salsa (from Kevin in Manchester) |
| What do Eskimos use to prevent their food from freezing? |
A refrigerator (from Jennifer in Newport) |
| What is the worlds largest herb? |
Banana |
| What American food has been around for over 6,000 years? |
Popcorn (from Bill in Penacook)
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| On a Domino's Pizza box, what do the three dots represent? |
The three original franchise stores (from Mike in Laconia)
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| What was Cotton Candy's first name when it was invented? |
Spun Sugar (from Patty in New Britain, CT)
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| How many eggs does the Red Arrow Diner go through in a week? |
6,500 (from Ben in Bristol; he won a hot air balloon ride for this answer!)
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| What is Beijing's most famous dish? |
Peking Duck (from Bonnie in Penacook)
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| Where was salt water taffy first invented? |
Atlantic City (from Ed in New Ipswich)
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| What is the biggest selling restaurant food? |
French Fries |
| What are the TWO most recognized smells in the world? |
Coffee and Peanut Butter |
| What was the first ready-mix food to be sold commercially? |
Aunt Jemima Pancakes in 1889 |
| What is the most popular meal ordered in a sit-down restaurant? |
Fried Chicken |
| What vegetable is used to sweeten soda? |
Corn |
| What movie character was most famous for being associated with a Martini? |
James Bond |
| What do you call a martini garnished with a pearl onion? |
Gibson |
| What are the official Father’s Day flowers? |
Roses |
| What state in America is known as the barbecue state? |
North Carolina |
| Why is wine kept in tinted bottles? |
So it won’t spoil by the sunlight |
| What year did NH Motor Speedway open? |
1990 |
| Who is recognized as the Nascar chef? |
Mario Batali |
| What 3 common items given in a restaurant are used to help remove lobster meat? |
Small fork, nutcracker, plastic bib |
| What state/city has the most expensive restaurants? |
Washington, DC |
| What makes a bisque a bisque? |
Creamed AND Sherry |
Dining Trivia