So last week got us thinking in a different sort of way again with a selection of brain teasers. Here are the answers, as always, let me know how you got on!
Mr. and Mrs. Mustard have six daughters and each daughter has one brother. How many people are in the Mustard family?
There are nine Mustards in the family. Since each daughter shares the same brother, there are six girls, one boy and Mr. and Mrs. Mustard.
A woman shoots her husband. Then she holds him underwater for over 5 minutes. Finally, she hangs him. But 5 minutes later they both go out together and enjoy a wonderful dinner together. How can this be?
The woman was a photographer. She shot a photograph of her husband, developed it and then hung it to dry.
How do you make the number 7 an even number without addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division?
Drop the "S".
Always in you, Sometimes on you; If I surround you, I can kill you. What am I?
Water.
Romeo and Juliet are found dead on the floor in a bedroom. When they were discovered, there were pieces of glass and some water on the floor. The only furniture in the room is a shelf and a bed. The house is in a remote location, away from everything except for the nearby railroad track. What caused the death of Romeo and Juliet?
Romeo and Juliet are fish. The rumble of the train knocked the tank off the shelf, it broke and Romeo and Juliet did not survive.
This week we're back to our quizzes. Now I know many of you are foodies, so this one should appeal to the masses! Pop your chef's hat on because this one is broken into two sections. The first set of ten questions are technically focused, the second set are geography focused. Enjoy!
If you were to ‘chiffonade’ something, what would you be doing?
Which green leafy vegetable might you massage before eating raw?
What is ‘mirepoix’ ?
What is 1fl oz expressed in ml?
What does ‘au jus’ mean?
If you’ve cooked meat ‘confit’, what have you done?
If you’ve cut vegetables ‘julienne’, what will they look like?
How does bucatini differ from spaghetti?
If you mix plain flour, butter, salt and water into a ball, what do you have?
Which of these isn’t a fruit: apple, orange, tomato, rhubarb?
Which country was the butcher and chef Salt Bae born in?
The salteña is a baked empanada, but which country does it originate from?
Which country is the world’s biggest olive producer, based on tonnes produced per year?
According to the Office for National Statistics, in 2017 which type of food or drink brought the most money into the UK from exports? a) Fruit and veg b) Meat c) Beverages
Which country exports the most chocolate in the world? a) Germany b) USA c) Belgium
What are pierogi?
Which savoury snack is reported to be bought by 93 percent of UK households?
Which country was first to make and sell Hawaiian (ham and pineapple) pizzas?
What is a ‘fat rascal’ and which county does it originate from?
Which country does bulgogi (a dish of thinly sliced beef which is marinated and then grilled) come from?