🍔 Food & Drink Trivia — June 9, 2026 Patrick - 0 Today it lives in your fridge door next to the mustard. But in the 1830s, one American doctor bottled this red stuff and sold it as a miracle cure for diarrhea, indigestion, and jaundice. What everyday condiment was once marketed as medicine? Mustard Ketchup Mayonnaise Soy sauce None You've taken a bite of something far too spicy and your mouth is on fire. You reach for a glass of water — and it does almost nothing. What actually puts out the flames? Ice water, the colder the better A cold beer Whole milk Sucking on a lemon None There's a beloved tale that Dutch farmers bred the carrot orange to honor their royal family, the House of Orange. Charming story — but what color were carrots before then? They were always orange Purple and white Bright red Pale blue None This brown, tangy sauce is a staple of British cooking, named after the English city where it was first bottled in 1837. What is it? HP Sauce Branston Pickle Worcestershire sauce Marmite None The flaky croissant is the unofficial symbol of a Parisian morning. But most food historians say its true ancestor came from another country entirely. Which one? Italy Austria Turkey Switzerland None Stumper. There's a stubborn rumor that Coca-Cola was originally green and only later dyed brown. What's the real story behind the drink's color? It was green until 1920, then changed It has always been brown, thanks to caramel coloring It was clear like soda water at first It started red and faded to brown over time None Time's up