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History and Origins of Foods Questions

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What is the history of Irish Soda Bread?
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Who invented spaghetti?
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Who first brought chocolate to Europe?
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What are the origins of bologna?
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Where did Granny Smith apples get their name?
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What are other kinds of nog are there besides egg?
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What are some Armenian foods?
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When was bubble gum invented?
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Which US state is famous for country fried steak?
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Why does coffee upset your stomach?
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Who invented the hamburger?
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What does the 57 on the Heinz Ketchup bottle mean?
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What is the origin of fruitcake?
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What is the history of apple pie?
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Cons of organic food?
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What are some foods that start with an f?
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Why are salt and vinegar potato chips sold in blue packets?
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How did grapefruit get its name?
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When was the toaster strudel invented?
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How did deviled eggs get its name?
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Why do we eat Christmas cakes?
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What does German Potato Salad have to do with Germany?
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What year was the first McDonalds created?
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What type of food did people eat in the victorian era?
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What country do you get bologna from?
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Who is the Founder of coke drink?
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What did colonists in rhode island eat?
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What is peanut butter?
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Who invented Caesar Salad?
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What is the origin of the hamburger?
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Where and when was the apple pie invented and by whom was it invented?
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How many different types of British cheese are there?
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Is prime rib the same as rib eye?
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What is the name of edible leguminous plant seed?
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Fruit or vegetable that starts with the letter L?
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Why do you eat Christmas pudding?
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What foods are commonly eaten in France?
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Where did the Waldorf salad come from?
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Whats the origin of sourdough?
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Where did tacos come from?
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Where did mince pies originate?
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Who invented fruit salad?
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What do people in Iran eat?
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What is some information on Pennsylvania?
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What is a food beginning with the letter s?
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When was the sandwich invented?
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Which state did the Waldorf salad originate from?
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Does an orange have seeds or pits?
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Why do you call them french fries?
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When and how was cheese invented?
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What kind of meat did the celts eat?
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What is a type of bramble that is a hybrid of loganberry?
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What qualifies something as a fruit?
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When was the wonton invented?
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Does beef that we eat come from male or female cows?
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Where did enchiladas come from?
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Who invented dried fruit?
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When was the first twinkie invented?
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Where did the cheese ball come from?
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What is the Latin name for swordfish?
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What is tex-mex?
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What does a button in a Christmas pudding signify?
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What acids are in oranges?
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Who invented butter?
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What country does schnitzel come from?
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Who invented margarine?
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What type of food did they eat in the civil war?
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History of buffets?
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What were martin luther kings favorite foods?
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Where did spring rolls originate from?
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