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21-11-2011, 16:16
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Re: Foreign Foods Quiz.
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Where's that clue then Kate?
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23. Organise, but confused, around a pulse will get you half way there.
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21-11-2011, 16:35
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Re: Foreign Foods Quiz.
Gazpacho soup - Spain (always served chilled)
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21-11-2011, 17:36
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Re: Foreign Foods Quiz.
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Gazpacho soup - Spain (always served chilled)
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We've had that already, no 8
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21-11-2011, 17:59
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Re: Foreign Foods Quiz.
Singapore sling, hooray! er, from Singapore. Quite clued up on cocktails now, looked at so many sites.
Good clue...
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21-11-2011, 20:02
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Re: Foreign Foods Quiz.
Well done Susie, you're right! Looked one up on Google. That clue was too cryptic for me.
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21-11-2011, 20:16
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Re: Foreign Foods Quiz.
Don't get cryptic - but glad it's sorted
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21-11-2011, 20:21
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Re: Foreign Foods Quiz.
[QUOTE]23. Organise, but confused, around a pulse will get you half way there. [QUOTE]
OK Steve... here goes. Anagram of organise (signalled by the word confused) around the letter p (for pea, which is a pulse like beans and lentils) gives you Singapore. A lifetime of cryptic crosswords helps!
Last edited by susie123; 21-11-2011 at 20:25.
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21-11-2011, 20:25
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Re: Foreign Foods Quiz.
[quote=susie123;950471]
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23. Organise, but confused, around a pulse will get you half way there. /QUOTE]
OK Steve... here goes. Anagram of organise (signalled by the word confused) around the letter p (for pea, which is a pulse like beans and lentils) gives you Singapore. A lifetime of cryptic crosswords helps!
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Oh....I tried to organise the letters in "but confused" around "pea".....it got me nowhere!!
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21-11-2011, 20:40
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Re: Foreign Foods Quiz.
[quote=steve2qec;950474]
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Oh....I tried to organise the letters in "but confused" around "pea".....it got me nowhere!!
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So did I at first, and bean and lentil. Then I googled tomato juice cocktails and grenadine cocktails and in the latter list the word Singapore leapt out at me.
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21-11-2011, 21:47
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Re: Foreign Foods Quiz.
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5. Shepherd's Pie (or cottage pie!) UK
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Or pate chinois from la belle province de Quebec
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21-11-2011, 22:29
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Re: Foreign Foods Quiz.
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Or pate chinois from la belle province de Quebec
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Is that an anagram, Eric?
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22-11-2011, 00:26
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Re: Foreign Foods Quiz.
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Is that an anagram, Eric?
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Nah ... just what the frogs call it ...
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22-11-2011, 10:17
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Re: Foreign Foods Quiz.
[quote=susie123;950471]
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OK Steve... here goes. Anagram of organise (signalled by the word confused) around the letter p (for pea, which is a pulse like beans and lentils) gives you Singapore. A lifetime of cryptic crosswords helps!
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Thank you for participating in this not very organised and confusing quiz. Still learning...
Here's the final answers:
1. Mojito - Cuba. Margaret Pilkington.
2. Naan Bread - IndiaDave in Germany.
3. Tagine - Morocco. Margaret Pilkinton.
4. Sauerkraut - Germany. Steve2qec.
5. Rosti - Switzerland. Susie123.
6. Tatties and Neeps - Scotland. Garinda.
7. Sushi - Japan. Outback Ossie.
8. Gazpacho - Spain. Steve2qec.
9. Fajitos - Mexico. Mobertol.
10. Fish and Chips - U.K. Margaret Pilkington.
11. Caviar - Russia Jedimaster.
12. Burger/Big Mac - U.S.A. Margaret Pilkington.
13. Parmeson Cheese - Italy. MargaretR.
14. Peking Duck - China. Garinda.
15. Lava Bread - Wales. Susie123.
16. Moules-Frite - France. Jedimaster.
17. Schnitzel - Austria. Margaret Pilkington.
18. Edam - Holland - Outback Ossie.
19. Donna Kebab - Turkey. Mobertol.
20. Colcannon - Ireland. Susie123.
21. Croissant - France. Margaret Pilkington.
22. Moussaka - Greece. Susie123.
23. Singapore Sling - Singapore. Susie123.
24. Kiev - Ukraine - Jedimaster.
25. Goulash - Hungary. Susie123.
Make that:
Margaret Pilkington and Susie 123 ... 6 each .. a draw.
Jedimaster ... 3
Steve2qec ...2
Garinda .. 2
Outback Ossie .. 2
Mobertol ... 2
Dave in Germany ...1
MargaretR ... 1
Karma to the two winners.
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22-11-2011, 10:50
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Re: Foreign Foods Quiz.
[quote=katex;950556]
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Originally Posted by susie123
Thank you for participating in this not very organised and confusing quiz. Still learning...
Here's the final answers:
1. Mojito - Cuba. Margaret Pilkington.
2. Naan Bread - IndiaDave in Germany.
3. Tagine - Morocco. Margaret Pilkinton.
4. Sauerkraut - Germany. Steve2qec.
5. Rosti - Switzerland. Susie123.
6. Tatties and Neeps - Scotland. Garinda.
7. Sushi - Japan. Outback Ossie.
8. Gazpacho - Spain. Steve2qec.
9. Fajitos - Mexico. Mobertol.
10. Fish and Chips - U.K. Margaret Pilkington.
11. Caviar - Russia Jedimaster.
12. Burger/Big Mac - U.S.A. Margaret Pilkington.
13. Parmeson Cheese - Italy. MargaretR.
14. Peking Duck - China. Garinda.
15. Lava Bread - Wales. Susie123.
16. Moules-Frite - France. Jedimaster.
17. Schnitzel - Austria. Margaret Pilkington.
18. Edam - Holland - Outback Ossie.
19. Donna Kebab - Turkey. Mobertol.
20. Colcannon - Ireland. Susie123.
21. Croissant - France. Margaret Pilkington.
22. Moussaka - Greece. Susie123.
23. Singapore Sling - Singapore. Susie123.
24. Kiev - Ukraine - Jedimaster.
25. Goulash - Hungary. Susie123.
Make that:
Margaret Pilkington and Susie 123 ... 6 each .. a draw.
Jedimaster ... 3
Steve2qec ...2
Garinda .. 2
Outback Ossie .. 2
Mobertol ... 2
Dave in Germany ...1
MargaretR ... 1
Karma to the two winners.
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Thanks Kate. I think the laurels should really go to Margaret as she suggested goulash and moussaka but didn't follow them through. Well done to her!
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22-11-2011, 11:05
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Re: Foreign Foods Quiz.
Thanks Kate....and Susie...am very happy to share the laurels.
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