Food and Drink Flashcards
HERE COMES THE “SUN”: Describes an egg fried without breaking the yolk or being turned over
Sunny side up
FOOD and DRINK HOLIDAYS: This food is celebrated on August 24, the anniversary of the patent of the iron used for making them
waffles
DRINK and FOOD: This Mexican dish is kind of a taco with a flat instead of a curved shell
tostada
FOOD and DRINK: The name of this Mexican food favorite is Spanish for “little donkey”
burrito
FOOD and DRINK: This fast food chain with more than 17,000 stores worldwide dropped its full name in 1991 and began using an abbreviation
Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC)
FOOD and DRINK: Mango Melody and Wicked Apple are flavors of this semi-frozen drink sold at 7-Eleven
slurpee
FOOD and DRINK: It’s the piña in a piña colada
pineapple
AMERICAN FOOD and DRINK: They’re the 2 beverages that are combined to make an Arnold Palmer
Iced Tea and Lemonade
AMERICAN FOOD and DRINK: Clam chowder made with tomatoes is commonly given the name of this island
Manhattan Clam Chowder
AMERICAN FOOD and DRINK: At a luau, you might feast on this slow-roasted shredded pork dish whose name sounds like a coffee liqueur
Kalua Pork
FOOD and DRINK: This drink is the main product of Tree Top Inc. of Selah, Washington
apple juice
“MM”! FOOD and DRINK!: A 5-pound, 12,600-calorie one of these candy treats– ursa enormous?– was shown on “The Today Show”
Gummy Bear
“J” FOOD and DRINK: Some say the name of this Creole dish comes from the French word for “ham”
jambalaya
FOOD and DRINK BRANDS: Up to 8 varieties of these are sold every year; the shortbread trefoils are always included
Girl Scout cookies
FOOD and DRINK BRANDS: You’re on a “roll” if you know that Leo Hirschfeld gave this chewy chocolate candy his daughter’s nickname
Tootsie Roll
A MINOR IN LITERATURE: In a classic story this little girl is sent to bring food and drink to her grandmother, but a wolf has gotten there first
Little Red Riding Hood
FOOD and DRINK: Thailand’s best-known dish, it’s stir-fried noodles, egg, bean sprouts, peanuts and seasonings
pad-thai
FOOD and DRINK: It’s simply Spanish for “sauce”
salsa
FOOD and DRINK: James Beard put this traditional topping on pumpkin pie, but the Pilgrims couldn’t; they didn’t have any cows yet
whipped cream
A LITTLE FOOD and DRINK: This candy bar of chocolate, nougat, peanuts and caramel was named for a horse
snickers
A LITTLE FOOD and DRINK: This cereal once had a longer name; “oats” became “os”
Cheerios
OFFICIAL STATE FOOD and DRINK: It’s the official state berry of Massachusetts–let us all give thanks
cranberry
FOOD and DRINK: It can be raw, powdered, whole, evaporated, condensed, or skim
milk
BUSINESS and INDUSTRY: While this Swiss company dates back to 1866, they didn’t make chocolate until 1929
Nestle