MG23 U10 L8 Reading - Accidental Food Discoveries Quiz

How did the popsicle come to be invented?

• By a 11-year-old boy making soda pop who left the mixture outside on a freezing night

• By a professional chef experimenting in the kitchen

• By a group of scientists in a laboratory

• By accident during a cooking competition

What solution did Ernest Hamwi come up with at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair?

• He created a new brand of ice cream

• He invented a pastry called zalabia

• He introduced the idea of serving ice cream in a cone

• He offered to share his ice cream with Charles Menches

How did Ruth Wakefield accidentally create the chocolate chip cookie?

• By following a traditional cookie recipe

• By substituting chocolate bar pieces for baker's chocolate

• By leaving the cookie dough out overnight

• By receiving a recipe from a friend

Why did George Crum slice the potatoes as thinly as possible and fry them in grease?

• To teach a picky diner a lesson

• To try out a new deep-frying technique

• To impress his boss

• To create a healthier snack option

How did Charles Menches and Ernest Hamwi collaborate to create the ice-cream cone?

• Charles Menches sold his ice cream recipe to Ernest Hamwi

• Ernest Hamwi offered to work for Charles Menches as a helper

• Charles Menches ran out of bowls and Ernest Hamwi offered a cone solution

• Ernest Hamwi wanted to start his own ice cream business

Which accidental food discovery led to the creation of the famous potato chips?

• Chocolate chip cookies

• Ice-cream cones

• Popsicles

• French fries

How did Ruth Wakefield benefit from the accidental creation of the chocolate chip cookie?

• She was awarded a scholarship

• She sold the recipe to Nestlé® in exchange for a lifetime supply of chocolate chips

• She opened her own bakery

• She became a famous pastry chef

What made George Crum decide to slice the potatoes as thinly as possible and fry them in grease?

• To impress a food critic

• To teach a customer a lesson

• To experiment with new cooking techniques

• To contribute a new dish to the menu

What did Ruth Wakefield originally run out of when she created the chocolate chip cookie?

• Sugar

• Flour

• Baker's chocolate

• Butter

In what year did George Crum create the potato chips?

• 1905

• 1930

• 1853

• 1950