With lashings of nostalgia, royal facts and British flavours, food writer Nicola Miller’s quiz is the perfect activity for a weekend get-together
1 Which famous author created the ‘Naughty... but nice’ tagline of the UK Milk Board’s cream cake advert starring Les Dawson? (a) Mary Wesley (b) Salman Rushdie (c) Fay Weldon
2 In which decade did the Food Safety Act make it unlawful to wrap fish and chips in newspaper? (a) 1990s (b) 1980s (c) 2000s
3 Nigel Slater called this food personality ‘The Queen of the Frozen Pea’. Who is she? (a) Diana Henry (b) Andi Oliver (c) Nigella Lawson
4 In 2011, what food from Northern Ireland was the first to gain EU protection (protected geographical indication)? (a) Lough Neagh eels (b) Armagh bramley apples (c) New season comber potatoes
5 Which British city still sends lamprey pies to the Royal Household to commemorate coronations and jubilees? (a) Bristol (b) Durham (c) Gloucester
6 How many male actors performed the Milk Tray Man role in the famous Cadbury’s adverts that debuted in 1968?
(a) Three (b) Four (c) Six
7 Vindaloo originated in Goa on India’s southwest coast and became one of Britain’s most popular Indian restaurant curries. Latterly, Bangladeshi-British restaurants have introduced the Tindaloo, which differs in that it contains more:
(a) Tamarind (b) Vinegar (c) Chillies
8 Marmite is a much-loved British spread, with many fans all around the world, but which international star said: “I would do anything for my children, for sure – except have a Marmite sandwich.” (a) Meat Loaf (b) Madonna (c) Stanley Tucci
9 Scotland has a large Italian population. The grandparents of which famous Scottish personality owned and ran an ice cream shop in Glasgow?
(a) Peter Capaldi (b) Lewis Capaldi (c) Paolo Nutini
10 Scones with jam and clotted cream are served at Buckingham Palace garden parties. According to ex-royal chef Darren McGrady, Queen Elizabeth II always added jam first. In which English county is this the preferred method? (a) Somerset (b) Devon (c) Cornwall
11 The last 20 years have seen an explosion in plant-based and vegan eating. However, some British-based diasporic populations have always eaten this way. The Ital diet is vegan, but which belief system underpins it? (a) Jainism (b) Buddhism (c) Rastafarianism
12 In 1954, the first Wimpy Bar opened at Lyons Corner House in London and, by 1970, the company had opened 1,000 restaurants in 23 countries. In 1986 Wimpy claimed to be the first chain to introduce what? (a) Automated milkshake machines (b) Meat-free bean burgers (c) A Special Sauc
