The Answers to the 2013 Food Quiz

Here are the answers to the 2013 Food Quiz...

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Here are the annotated answers to the 2013 Food Quiz. I'll announce the winners as soon as I can.

1. …can mix energy into Hovis. (9)  Anchovies Anagram (mix) of ‘can’ = ANC + ‘energy’ = E ‘into’ ‘hovis’ = HOVIES 2. I peel badly after string is removed from strapping. (5)  Apple Pie Anagram (badly) of ‘I peel’ = LE PIE ‘after’ ‘string is removed from strapping’ = APP 3. Hindu God abandons Fahey, Woodward, and Dallin. (6) Banana ‘Hindu God’ = RAMA ‘abandon’s ‘Fahey, Woodward, and Dallin.’ who were Bananarama leaving BANANA 4. Confused, I scream a bit… (7,4) Basmati Rice Anagram (confused) of ‘I scream a bit’ 5. …being around badly fried pea puree starters. (4,8) Beef Dripping ‘Being’ = BE ING ‘around’ anagram (badly) of ‘fried = EF DRI + ‘pea puree starters’ = PP 6. Time between insect and origin. (8) Beetroot ‘Time’ = T ‘between’ ‘Insect’ = BEE ‘and’ ‘origin’ = ROOT 7. Boycott dessert. (5,7) Black Pudding ‘Boycott’ = BLACK, ‘dessert’ = PUDDING 8. Lie about in an unfinished Spanish wine warehouse opening good sherry. (6,4) Boiled Eggs ‘Lie about’ = ILE ‘in’ ‘an unfinished Spanish wine warehouse’ = BODEG[a] + ‘opening [letters of] good sherry.’ = GS 9. Dan gets involved with nasty indebted pub drug rat. (5,3,6,7) Bread and butter pudding ‘Dan’ = DAN in anagram (nasty) of ‘ indebted pub drug rat’ 10. Smash alters face badly. (9,6) Breakfast Cereal ‘Smash’ = BREAK + anagram (badly) of ‘alters face’ = FAST CEREAL 11. Strange abode is coated with brans. (5,5) Broad Beans Anagram (strange) of ‘abode’ = OAD BE ‘coated with’ ‘Brans’ = BR ANS 12. It’s placed between the thighs and played, but holds Ann in the wrong way around! (10) Canelloni ‘It’s placed between the thighs and played’ = CELLO, ‘but holds Ann’ giving CANNELLO + ‘in the wrong way around’ = NI 13. Crew returns into hole. Facile Sue is confused. (11,6) Cauliflower Cheese ‘Crew returns’ = WER C ‘into’ anagram (is confused) of ‘hole Facile Sue’ = CAULIFLO HEESE 14. Fluffed her cue with Seb’s entry before Reg returns. (12) Cheeseburger anagram (Fluffed) of ‘her cue’ = CHEE UR ‘with Seb’s entry’ giving CHEESEBU ‘before’ ‘Reg returns’ = GER 15. Elegant Yank eats informally. (7,5) Chicken Satay ‘Elegant’ = CHIC + anagram (informally) of ‘Yank Eats’ = KEN SATAY 16. Corrupt Ken - a sick hack at Mail. (7,5,6) Chicken Tikka Masala Anagram (corrupt) of ‘Ken - a sick hack at Mail’ 17. Rich zoo is rebuilt. (7) Chorizo Anagram (is rebuilt) of ‘Rich Zoo’ 18. Mild Agnes in Spain. (11) Clementines ‘Mild’ = CLEMENT, ‘in Spain’ ‘Agnes’ is INES 19. Ogre heartlessly came after company doctor. (3,3) Cod Roe ‘Ogre heartlessly’ = OE ‘comes after’ ‘company’ = CO ‘doctor’ = DR 20. Den returned with Bee in Corfu but initially without Una. (6,4) Corned beef ‘Den returned with Bee’ = NED BEE ‘in’ ‘Corfu but initially without Una’ = COR F 21. Callus maybe riding a horse? (4,2,3,3) Corn on the cob ‘Callus’ = CORN ‘maybe riding a horse’ = ON THE COB 22. In Cork one eccentrically finds country style. (10,7) Coronation Chicken ‘Country’ = NATION, style = CHIC ‘in’ anagram (eccentrically) of ‘Cork one’ = CORO KEN 23. Directions about Latin with new crab dish recipe. (8,10) Cucumber Sandwiches ‘Directions’ = CUES ‘about’ ‘Latin [for] with’ = CUM + anagram (recipe) of ‘new crab dish’ = BER SANDWICH 24. Sugar starts to abandon major electrical retailer. (5) Curry ‘Sugar starts’ = S ‘to abandon’ ‘major electrical retailer’ = CURRYS giving CURRY 25. Fish stuffed by one berk cooking. (5,5) Doner Kebab ‘Fish’ = DAB ‘stuffed by’ anagram (cooking) of ‘one berk’ = ONER KEB 26. Party meal Bruce cooked. (6,5) Double Cream ‘Party’ = DO + anagram (cooked) of ‘meal Bruce’ = UBLE CREAM 27. Thomas, for example, tours fancy US College. (6,10) Double Gloucester ‘Thomas for example’ = DOUBTER ‘tours’ anagram (fancy) of ‘US College’ = LE GLOUCES 28. Leo’s got drunk on port. (5,4) Dover Sole Anagram (got drunk) of ‘Leo’s’ = SOLE ‘on’ ‘port’ = DOVER 29. Can Dee arrange to be taken in by nobleman? (6,4) Dundee Cake Anagram (arrange) of ‘can Dee’ = NDEE CA ‘‘taken in’ by ‘nobleman’ = DU KE 30. Organised free cider gig. (3,5,4) Egg Fried Rice Anagram (Organised) of ‘free cider gig’ 31. Just carbon-free cack inside you! (5,4) Fairy Cake ‘Just’ = FAIR, ‘carbon’ = C so ‘carbon-free cack’ = CAK ‘inside’ ‘you’ = YE 32. Strange feat. (4) Feta Anagram (strange) of ‘feat’ 33. Standard set - able one breaks. (9,5) Flageolet Beans ‘Standard’ = FLAG + anagram (breaks) of ‘set able one’ 34. Magritte begins to return to Belgian battlefield wood. (6,5) Gammon Steak ‘Magritte begins’ = Mag ‘to return’ giving GAM, ‘Belgian battlefield’ = MONS, ‘wood’ = TEAK 35. Tabloid newspaper retracted ‘Ape Dens’ story. (6,4) Garden Peas ‘Tabloid Newspaper’ = Rag ‘retracted’ giving GAR + anagram (story) of ‘Ape Dens’ = DEN PEAS 36. Idiot follows a third person on a couple’s date. (10,4) Gooseberry Fool ‘Idiot’ = FOOL ‘follows’ ‘a third person on a couple’s date’ = GOOSEBERRY 37. French author follows a snake-haired sister. (10) Gorgonzola ‘French author’ = ZOLA ‘follows’ ‘a snake-haired sister’ = GORGON 38. Lou is badly engulfed in a long deep wound. (7) Goulash Anagram (badly) of ‘Lou’ = OUL ‘engulfed in’ ‘a long deep wound’ = GASH 39. Gala Day initially hides smells. (5,5) Greek Salad ‘Gala’ = GALA, ‘day initially’ = D giving G ALAD ‘hides’ ‘smells’ = REEKS 40. Nasty gory geek caused pain. (5,7) Greek Yoghurt Anagram (nasty) of ‘gory geek’ = GREEK YOG, ‘caused pain’ = HURT 41. Serge endlessly returns to sing “Cut away around messy mud!”. (11,4) Gressingham Duck ‘Serge endlessly’ = Serg ‘returns’ giving GRES + ‘sing’ = SING + ‘cut away’ = HACK ‘around’ anagram (messy) of ‘mud’ = M DU 42. Throw basket shut with Ali inside. (7,6) Halibut Steaks Anagram (throw) of ‘basket shut’ = ‘H BUT STEAKS’ ‘with’ ‘Ali’ = ALI ‘inside’ 43. Hullo. I am wild. (8) Halloumi Anagram (wild) of ‘Hullo I am’ 44. #GordonAndSarah (4,6) Hash Browns ‘#’ = HASH, ‘GordonAndSarah’ are [the] BROWNS 45. Heartless Johnny overwhelms Gaelic ruling family members. (6,6) Jersey Royals ‘Heartless Johnny’ = JY ‘overwhelms’ ‘Gaelic’ = ERSE giving JERSEY + ‘ruling family members’ = ROYALS 46. I’m fighting for breath after preparing true Raj meals. (9,9) Jerusalem Artichoke ‘I’m fighting for breath’ = I CHOKE ‘after’ anagram (preparing) of ‘true Raj meals’ = JERUSALEM ART 47. Hem in Keith Richards initially mid-week. (8) Kedgeree ‘Hem’ = EDGE ‘in’ ‘Keith Richards initially’ = KR giving KEDGER + ‘mid-week’ = EE 48. Sneaked in by stealth. (6,5) Kidney Beans Anagram (stealth) of ‘Sneaked in by’ 49. Ed stuffs pig on stake to be cooked. (4,6,8) King Edward Potatoes ‘Ed’ = EDWARD ‘stuffs’ anagram (be cooked) of ‘pig on stake to’ = KING POTATOES 50. They are found on board both around the monarch and following the monarch. (4,6) King Prawns ‘They are found on board’ [chess board] = PAWNS ‘around’ ‘the monarch’ = R ‘and following the monarch’ = KING 51. Ban spa activity inside a London drama school. (4,7) Lamb Pasanda Anagram (activity) of ‘Ban spa’ = B PASAN ‘inside’ ‘A London drama school’ = LAMDA 52. Droop inside Lana! (7) Lasagna ‘Droop’ = SAG ‘inside’ ‘Lana’ = LANA 53. Shelter Kevin Spacey initially. (5) Leeks ‘Shelter’ = LEE, ‘Kevin Spacey initially’ = KS 54. Made Gershwin leading conductor after Klemperer emigrated. (7,4) Madeira Cake ‘Made’ = MADE, Gershwin = IRA + ‘leading’ [first letters of] ‘conductor after Klemperer emigrated’ = C A K E 55. Poorly in Paris after twisting arm. (9) Marmalade ‘Poorly in Paris’ [where French is spoken] = MALADE ‘following’ anagram (twisting) ‘arm’ = MAR 56. Oasis is missing in island - race after first mentioned island. (5,5) Melba Toast ‘Oasis [with] is missing’ = OAS ‘in’ ‘island race’ = [Isle of Man] TT giving TOAST ‘after’ ‘first mentioned’ = M ‘island’ = ELBA 57. Made camp move - complaint followed. (6,4) Minced beef ‘Made camp move’ = MINCED, ‘complaint’ = BEEF 58. Prepared red banana (4,5) Naan Bread Anagram (prepared) of ‘red banana’ 59. After Nando’s opens, lots follow. (7) Noodles ‘lots’ = OODLES ‘follow’ ‘Nando’s opens’ = N 60. Shortening pasta first really annoys most Italians. (8) Pastrami ‘Shortening pasta’ gives PAST, ‘first’ [letters of] ‘really annoys most Italians’ = RAMI 61. Blame cheap alternative. (5,5) Peach Melba Anagram (alternative) of ‘Blame cheap’ 62. Britten lover. (5) Pears [Benjamin] ‘Britten’ was loved by [Peter] PEARS 63. Randomly fill plates with ice. (6,7) Plaice Fillets Anagram (randomly) of ‘Fill plates’ & ‘ice’ 64. Corrupt cop is involved in pornography. (7) Popcorn Anagram (corrupt) of ‘cop’ = OPC ‘involved in’ ‘pornography’ = PORN 65. Half of Orkney and Switzerland shortly pops round. (4,5) Pork Chops ‘Half of Orkney’ = ORK ‘Switzerland shortly’ = CH ‘pops’ = POPS ‘around’. 66. Left at sea, the Queen accommodates Kate getting smashed! (11,5) Porterhouse Steak ‘Left at sea’ = PORT, ‘the Queen’ = ER, ‘accommodates’ = HOUSES + anagram (getting smashed) of ‘Kate’ = TEAK 67. Made up quote to Spectator. (6,10) Potato Croquettes Anagram (Made up) of ‘quote to Spectator’ 68. Members of the proletariat mob appropriate hero who’s been beheaded. (12) Profiteroles ‘Members of the proletariat’ = PROLES, ‘mob’ [surround] ‘appropriate’ = FIT ‘hero who’s been beheaded’ = ERO 69. Sun-God Vessels. (8) Radishes ‘Sun-God’ = RA, ‘Vessels’ = DISHES 70. Continental broadcaster transgresses. (7) Raisins ‘Continental broadcaster’ = RAI, transgresses = SINS 71. Refines bread recipe. (7,5) Refried beans Anagram (recipe) of ‘Refines bread’ 72. Bone looks at wood. (3-3,5) Rib-eye Steak ‘Bone’ = RIB, ‘looks at’ = EYES, ‘wood’ = TEAK 73. Eric’s confused a lad. (4,5) Rice Salad Anagram (confused) of ‘Erics’ = RICE S + ‘a lad’ = ALAD 74. Badly tortures yak. (5,6) Roast Turkey Anagram (badly) of ‘tortures yak’ 75. Athletes mob actor Sean. (6,5) Runner Beans ‘Athletes’ = RUNNERS ‘mob’ ‘actor Sean’ = BEAN 76. Ingredient of pies - a gelatine. (4) Sage Embedded in (ingredient of) ‘pieS A GElatine’ = SAGE 77. Sally, Adrian, & Nicholas appear briefly in front of French Department. (6,7) Salade Niçoise ‘Sally, Adrian, & Nicholas appear briefly’ gives SAL ADE NIC ‘in front of’ ‘French Department’ = OISE 78. Amos is captured by special forces. (7) Samosas ‘Amos’ = AMOS ‘captured by’ ‘special forces = ‘SAS’ 79. London hotel taxi first back at guests’ entrance. (5,7) Savoy Cabbage ‘London Hotel’ = SAVOY, ‘taxi’ - CAB, ‘first’ [letters] of ‘back at guests’ entrance’ = BAGE 80. Rip-off ratio? (6) Scampi ‘Rip-off’ = SCAM, ‘ratio’ = PI 81. Whisky, for example, before golf. (6,3) Scotch Egg ‘Whisky’ = SCOTCH, ‘for example’ = EG, ‘before’ ‘Golf’ = G [in the phonetic alphabet] 82. Got on stage. (9,3,2,5) Scrambled egg on toast [Reverse clue] ‘Got on stage’ is an anagram (SCRAMBLED) of EGG ON TOAST 83. A mischievous little person is surrounded by corrupt liars for using... (4-7,5) Self-Raising Flour ‘A mischievous little person’ = ELF ‘is surrounded by’ anagram (corrupt) of ‘liars for using’ = S RAISING FLOUR 84. Should blame us for confusion without us being present? (8,2,4) Shoulder of lamb Anagram (confusion) of ‘Should blame us for’ ‘without’ ‘us’ 85. A soap kit somehow contains a cooking vessel. (11) Spanakopita Anagram (somehow) of ‘A soap kit’ = S AKOPITA ‘contains’ ‘cooking vessel’ = PAN 86. Nips back half-aching. (7) Spinach ‘Nips back’ = SPIN, ‘half aching’ = ‘ACH 87. Tear apart something found back in the hair of a Cockney’s head. (5,3,4) Split Tin Loaf ‘Tear apart’ = SPLIT, ‘something found… …in the hair’ = nit ‘back’ giving ‘TIN’, ‘a Cockney’s head’ = LOAF [rhyming slang: loaf of bread = head] 88. Sing about young goat in punt a keen daddy steered. (5,3,6,7) Steak and Kidney Pudding ‘Sing’ = SING ‘about’ ‘young goat’ = KID ‘in’ anagram (steered) of ‘punt a keen daddy’ = TEAK AND NEY PUDD 89. Merry jab thrown after warts returned. (10,3) Strawberry Jam Anagram (thrown) of ‘merry jab’ = BERRY JAM ‘after’ ‘warts returned’ = STRAW 90. Son corners naughty bakery cat. (7,5) Streaky Bacon ‘Son’ = SON ‘corners’ anagram (naughty) of ‘bakery cat’ = TREAKY BAC 91. Costa product. (5) Tacos Anagram (product) of ‘Costa’ 92. Arrogant, back to front, and academic level downgraded. (8) Tarragon ‘Arrogant back to front’ gives tarrogan ‘academic level downgraded’ means swap ‘A’ [level] with ‘O’ [level] giving TARRAGON 93. Curled toes round composer. (9,7) Tournedos Rossini Anagram (curled) of ‘toes round’ = TOURNEDOS, ‘composer’ = ROSSINI 94. Goat maybe served without seasoning? (8,6) Unsalted butter ‘Goat maybe’ = BUTTER, ‘without seasoning’ = UNSALTED 95. Redraft evil social plan. (4,10) Veal Scallopini Anagram (redraft) of ‘evil social plan’ 96. Queen’s odour (Elizabeth the First). (8,6) Victoria Sponge ‘Queens’ = VICTORIA S, ‘odour’ = PONG, ‘Elizabeth the first’ = E 97. Race ‘M’ organised under instruction from 9 Downing Street. (7,5) Whipped Cream Anagram (organised) of ‘Race M’ = CREAM ‘under instruction from 9 Downing Street [the Whips’ Office]’ = WHIPPED 98. Organise a big web cheat (5,7) White Cabbage Anagram (organise) of ‘a big web cheat’ 99. Complete Lamb, a Deer: cooked! (9,5) Wholemeal Bread ‘Complete’ = WHOLE + anagram (cooked) of ‘lamb a deer’ 100. Cook hog in portable building. (7) Yoghurt Anagram (cook) of ‘hog’ = OGH ‘in’ ‘portable building’ = YURT

Apologies for the mistake on No.92!