Tuesday Trivia -- Thanksgiving Foods

What state produces the most turkeys annually?

• Minnesota

• Ohio

• Illinois

• Wisconsin

TRUE or FALSE...

Mashed Potatoes were served at the first Thanksgiving?

• True

• False

What do people in the Southern United States call the bread-based side dish served at Thanksgiving

• Dressing

• Stuffing

• Pudding

• Breading

TRUE or FALSE:

The turducken* dates back to the 1700s

(a turducken is a duck stuffed inside a turkey, then roasted)

• True

• False

Who invented Green Bean Casserole?

• A 6th Grade teacher

• French Chef Julia Child

• A green bean farmer

• An employee at Campbell's Soup

According to many history teachers, THIS liquid was consumed at the first Thanksgiving...

• Water from nearby rivers/streams

• Champagne

• Apple Cider (fermented)

• Melted Butter

TRUE or FALSE...

A chemical in turkey called "Tryptophan" is what makes you feel sleepy after eating.

• True

• False

Are yams and sweet potatoes related ?

• Yes, they're the same food!

• No, silly, they're totally different foods!

• Sort of, Yams are a kind of Sweet Potato

• Sort of, Sweet Potatoes are a kind of Yam

TRUE or FALSE

If you don't like the taste of Brussel Sprouts, it could be because of something in your genetics.

• True

• False

The word "gravy" dates back to what century?

• 200 BC

• late 1300s

• early 1800s

• 1967