Food for thought

Malte279 · **Reply #20 on:** April 12, 2005, 10:58:53 AM

The spawn of the sturgeon. It is considered a delicatesse and is very expensive. There are "alternatives" wich means the spawn of other fish of similar look and taste.

Nick22 · **Reply #21 on:** April 12, 2005, 12:41:22 PM

Yep. Your turn Malte

Malte279 · **Reply #22 on:** April 12, 2005, 01:36:45 PM

Which fruit was so important in ancient Greek that the cutting down of the trees that grew these fruit in the enemy's territory was a common act if it came to war?
Please also give me one reason why this fruit was so extremely important in ancient days.

Petrie · **Reply #23 on:** April 12, 2005, 05:46:34 PM

The only thing I can think of is winemaking. :unsure:

Mirumoto_Kenjiro · **Reply #24 on:** April 12, 2005, 07:52:01 PM

Wine is in fact very popular and important in those times (and sometimes today too), but I'm thinking about apples, that they may be more sacred.

Malte279 · **Reply #25 on:** April 13, 2005, 02:38:31 AM

Sorry, but neither of these is the fruit I am thinking of. It is very much associated with Greece still today. The special importance is based on the possiblility to press oil out of this plant which could be used to make food less perishable in a time without modern preservative stuffs.
The capital of Greece is named after the goodess who donated the tree of these fruits to the Greek.

Littlefoot1616 · **Reply #26 on:** April 13, 2005, 05:25:02 AM

It's not olives it is? I remember something about an olive branch is supposed to symbolise peace or something or other. I know you can make olive oil and the greeks were famous for their olives.

Malte279 · **Reply #27 on:** April 13, 2005, 05:29:42 AM

That's perfectly right Jason!
According to the Greek mythology the godess Pallas Athene brought the olive tree to the Greek hoping to be worshiped in a new temple they were building. Poseidon (in sort of a competition) brought the horse to the humans. Athene's gift was valued higher, but Poseidon was worshiped in the temple as well.
Cutting down the olive trees was considered a very mean act, as olive trees grow very slowly, so it would take decades until the damage was repaired.
Your turn Jason.

Littlefoot1616 · **Reply #28 on:** April 13, 2005, 05:44:58 AM

Oh boy?! A question on food!

:unsure: Can't say I'm expert on the subject. An expert at EATING it but not in general LOL. Erm... ok, here goes:

MSG is the abbreaviation of what food additive?

Mirumoto_Kenjiro · **Reply #29 on:** April 13, 2005, 04:37:19 PM

Monosodium Glutamate?

Littlefoot1616 · **Reply #30 on:** April 14, 2005, 06:32:17 AM

We have a winner

It also makes food additive. Ever wondered why Haribo is so mourish? Why when you pop with Pringles you just can't stop? Well MSG is your answer!

Your turn Kenji

Mirumoto_Kenjiro · **Reply #31 on:** April 14, 2005, 05:42:30 PM

Ok. Here's another easy math question:

You add 4 ounces of powder milk to 1 quart of water. How much milk does that make?

Mirumoto_Kenjiro · **Reply #32 on:** September 09, 2005, 05:24:44 PM

Boy, these trivia games are staring to die out quickly...

Anyway, the answer to my question is 1 quart of milk.

Anyone want to try one or should I do the next one?

Nick22 · **Reply #33 on:** September 09, 2005, 05:29:55 PM

what is ambrosia?

Malte279 · **Reply #34 on:** September 09, 2005, 06:29:18 PM

The food of the Greek gods, isn't it?

Mirumoto_Kenjiro · **Reply #35 on:** September 10, 2005, 05:18:49 PM

I think it's a kind of Southern U.S. fruit dessert.

Stitch · **Reply #36 on:** November 28, 2005, 02:05:40 AM

It is the food of the gods.

Once Nick22 confirms this, you can go, Malte279.

Mirumoto_Kenjiro · **Reply #37 on:** November 28, 2005, 07:57:53 PM

Really? I found a couple recipes for ambrosia, probably named that way because they were meant to taste like food for the gods.

Mirumoto_Kenjiro · **Reply #38 on:** December 02, 2005, 06:08:28 PM

I got it now. My answer for ambrosia is right because it is an actual recipe of a kind of fruit salad, with some variations adding coconut. Malte's answer is also right because ambrosia means "food for the gods". But since Malte answered first, it's his turn.

Malte279 · **Reply #39 on:** December 02, 2005, 07:58:47 PM

I think it depends on what Nick meant. Nick, which Ambrosia were you refering to?