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Everyday Foods
1. Which fast-food chain is known for its Whopper burger?
2. Who is credited with inventing the first glass of carbonated water?
3. What are the three holes in a traditional pretzel said to represent?
4. Why is so much sugar added to sweetened condensed milk?
5. The word 'salary' is derived from the Latin word for which everyday food?
6. Why did railway companies prefer square 'Pullman' loaves over rounded ones?
7. What happens to an egg in the 'float test' if it is no longer fresh?
8. What was the primary functional reason for adding a hole to the center of a donut?
9. Which two components are required for the Maillard reaction to occur?
10. Who is the 'sandwich' named after?
11. The Margherita pizza was designed to represent the colors of which country's flag?
12. Why does the 'heat' of wasabi feel different than the heat of a chili pepper?
13. What material was used for the very first tea bags?
14. In what year was the first commercially sliced loaf of bread sold?
15. What preparation step gives a bagel its characteristic chewiness?
16. According to labeling standards, certified gluten-free products must contain less than how many parts per million (ppm) of gluten?
17. Malt flavoring is most commonly derived from which grain?
18. Gluten is composed of which two primary proteins?
19. During baking, gluten helps trap what inside the dough?
20. In gluten-free bread recipes, psyllium husk is often added to improve what quality?