The turkey will soon be a pile of scraps, the potatoes, cranberries and dinner rolls will be finished off or destined for the compost heap. But before you close your eyes and drift into unconsciousness (or go into cooking overdrive, if you're just starting to prepare the big meal), let's put your food knowledge to the test.
As host of "Bizarre Foods" on the Travel Channel, Andrew Zimmern has tasted the unusual from here to Jakarta. Now he has a board game that looks at the cultural oddities and unusual foods from around the world.
"Andrew Zimmern's Bizarre Game" starts out as a trivia game, but has a twist: Its focus is to bluff other players with plausible answers. And that's a good thing, because most of the game's questions are intentionally near-impossible to answer.
We're making it easier for you. It's Thanksgiving, after all, and our brains are a bit sleepy from all the food. So we've picked out the few questions that you might know about food. No need to bluff (or fake) anyone today -- unless you're playing football.
Andrew Zimmern's Bizarre Game, by Discovery Bay Games, is available online only at amazon.com.
QUESTIONS
1. In the coastal towns of Trinidad, what type of fish is typically deep-fried and served in sandwiches?
2. The root of what native South American plant is used to create tapioca?