Statistics for A–Z Quiz: Food and Drink

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Clue	Answer	% Correct
The fruit from which cider is traditionally made	apple	99%
French-style soft sweet loaf or bread roll, made with butter and eggs	brioche	57%
Green leaf herb known as cilantro in the US	coriander	55%
Very compact pale-coloured variety of round lettuce	iceberg	52%
Type of peach with firm flesh and smooth red and yellow skin	nectarine	49%
Berry used as a cooking spice and to flavour gin	juniper	46%
Spherical Mediterranean chickpea fritters	falafel	44%
Young green soybeans (eaten in the pod in some Asian cuisines)	edamame	41%
Type of fish essential to a salade niçoise	tuna	40%
Type of nut essential to a Waldorf salad	walnut	40%
Edible internal parts of an animal other than its main flesh	offal	38%
Long white citrus-scented herb widely used in Southeast Asian cuisines	lemongrass	37%
Dried spice mixture widely used in Indian cookery	garam masala	33%
French name for peas with an edible flat pod (also called snow peas)	mangetout	33%
Hard pear-shaped cooking fruit used mainly in preserves	quince	33%
Root vegetable related to (or also known as) sweet potato	yam	33%
Another name for a stew or casserole	hotpot	32%
Small, usually dark blue variety of plum	damson	31%
Young green marrows or squashes, also called courgettes	zucchini	29%
Palate-cooling Indian condiment of yogurt and (usually) cucumber	raita	28%
Dessert of batter or sponge baked on top of fruit then turned over	upside-down cake	28%
Clear dry brandy or liqueur made from morello cherries	kirsch	27%
Water ice made with fruit juice	sorbet	19%
Salad dressing, typically made with olive oil and wine vinegar	vinaigrette	13%
Very rich once-a-year dessert, traditionally flambéed with brandy	Xmas pudding	12%
Ribbon pasta similar to tagliatelle and fettuccine but wider	pappardelle	5%