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178 Food Riddles With Answers

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  1. What fruit can you use to sip water?
  2. What is the longest fruit?
  3. What fruit never ever wants to be alone?
  4. I am a fruit, but also a shape. If you had two of me, I would sound just the same. If you rearrange my letters, it could be a crime. Add me to a montage and I can become a different fruit. Remove my head and you can still listen; take away the end and I can still be eaten. Without a piece of the centre, I am still a word; take away all of the middle and I am just an acronym. What am I?
  5. What type of drink is usually added to cereal in the morning?
  6. I'm a fruit that grows on a tree. Some of my varieties include Red Delicious and Granny Smith.
  7. I am so delicious that I require a house to contain me. What am I?
  8. This food is a tortilla filled with cheese and sometimes chicken before being heated or cooked.
  9. What can be grown without sun or soil and can either provide nourishment or deliver poison?
  10. What has green hair, a round red head and a long thin white beard?
  11. What is the only chain we can eat?
  12. If you are a man then your best friend will eat this for dinner.
  13. I'm a red creature from the sea with large claws, or pincers, and I'm often boiled and served as an expensive dish at seafood restaurants.
  14. This Chocolate baked good is a soft candy made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream.
  15. I'm a soft, sweet food made from a mixture of flour, shortening, eggs, sugar, and other ingredients, baked and often decorated.
  16. I am a delicious way of representing data. What am I?
  17. I'm a thick slice of beef or other high-quality meat or fish that is often cooked on a grill or fried.
  18. It is basically a cake made of cow.
  19. I'm a lot like a pancake, except I'm a little crisper, and I'm square, with square patterns all over.
  20. This baked dish consists of an open-topped pastry case with a savory or sweet filling.
  21. What is eaten by man, served among many, grown by many, and white as snow?
  22. It's a symbol and a fruit, For man's folly, evil's root. But also for great inspiration, and famous application.
  23. If you are a sore loser, you are often called the sour variety of this fruit.
  24. This for is a baked dish of fruit, or meat and vegetables, typically with a top and base of pastry.
  25. Many people confuse me with a vegetable, but I'm actually a fruit. I'm red when I'm ripe, and I'm sliced and served on burgers.
  26. This orange vegetable is a favorite of Bugs Bunny.
  27. This pastry is a fruit pie in which the principal filling ingredient is apples.
  28. Often cooked as fillet, this meat comes from an animal that swims underwater.
  29. This orange colored fruit gets its name from its color.
  30. This food is made of grated potatoes smashed together and fried in the form of a tot.
  31. Edible beach crawler served at seafood restaurants, similar to a lobster, but quite different.
  32. This food, made from pork, is often eaten alongside eggs and bacon.
  33. You'll see savory dishes in Hong Kong sizzling in these.
  34. Although I may have eyes, I cannot see. I have a round brown face with lots of acne. What am I?
  35. A close relative of ketchup that people often spread on their dog.
  36. This small, rolled tortilla usually has meat or cheese filling, and was originally invented in Mexico.
  37. This food is usually grilled and put between two buns, with cheese, tomato and pickles.
  38. The lunch destination of choice for teenagers and hospital employees.
  39. What is an astronaut's favorite snack?
  40. This breakfast food is thin, flat cake or batter, usually fried and turned in a pan. It is often enjoyed with butter and syrup.
  41. This dish consists of a rolled tortilla with a filling typically of beef or chicken and served with a chili sauce.
  42. I'm a long, green-skinned fruit with watery flesh, usually eaten raw in salads or pickled.
  43. What can provide food before it is alive, while it is alive and after it's dead?
  44. I am yellow on the outside, white inside, and very appealing. What am I?
  45. I am the type of room you can not enter or leave. Raise from the ground below. I could be poisonous or a delicious treat. What am I?
  46. As soft as silk, as white as milk, as bitter as gall, a thick green wall, and a green coat covers me all.
  47. This food is a Thanksgiving tradition.
  48. I am a nut with a hole. What am I?
  49. I am the kind of food monkey likes, and people slip on me and fall in cartoons. What am I?
  50. Ketchup's slightly less popular brother.
  51. This dip for chips is a spanish style sauce, mainly consisting of peppers, diced tomatoes and spices for a spicy flavor.
  52. What has ears but can't hear?
  53. My first is in fish but no in snail. My second is in rabbit but no in tail. My third is in up but not in down. My fourth is in tiara but not in crown. My fifth is in tree you plainly see. My whole a food for you and me.
  54. What do you call a dog that sweats so much?
  55. I'm a vegetable that is a long, green stalk. I'm usually eaten at thanksgiving with cheese or peanut butter.
  56. What kind of apple has a short temper?
  57. I'm a dish of ground meat formed into a loaf shape, mixed with egg and breadcrumbs, then baked or smoked.
  58. I'm usually served alongside burgers. I'm crispy golden potato sticks.
  59. This food is a staple grain in many pantries worldwide. You often steam or boil it and serve it in a variety of different ways. One brand touts the fact that it can be cooked in 1 minute.
  60. What hatches without food?
  61. What starts out in a field and then crashed on a stone. It becomes much more when to the fire it's thrown?
  62. Taking this from a baby is said to be quite easy.
  63. This toasted sandwich is made with bacon, lettuce and tomato.
  64. These are crisp, green, and are found near deli sandwiches.
  65. This crisp stick-shaped roll is often enjoyed with soup or marinara sauce.
  66. I stink up your breath and fights evil vampires. What am I?
  67. High fat reward for making it through another solar cycle.
  68. What is this Mexican dish consisting of a fried folded tortilla, filled with various mixtures, such as seasoned meat, beans, lettuce, and tomato?
  69. What has a green top, red on its belly, seeds on the outside, and tastes great in jelly?
  70. A breakfast food that is cracked from white shells and is often scrambled. Usually served with bacon, sausage, toast or pancakes.
  71. Squeeze it and it cries tears. As red as its flesh, but its heart is made of stone.
  72. This is a Japanese food consisting of cooked vinegared rice sushi-meshi combined with other ingredients, usually raw fish or other seafood.
  73. This food is a staple for households worldwide. Its definition is: An edible seed, typically kidney-shaped, growing in long pods on certain leguminous plants.
  74. A container holding water but not a cup. If you want to find me, look up. What am I?
  75. I am enjoyed with a pot and some pointy sticks. What am I?
  76. I'm a pie, but I come with peperoni and cheese.
  77. What screams when put in a pot of boiling water?
  78. I am rubber you can eat. What am I?
  79. This dish is usually consumed at breakfast time with milk.
  80. I'm a small sweet cake, typically round, flat, and crisp. I come in a variety of flavors from chocolate chip to oatmeal raisin.
  81. Famous for cheese, wine and saying "ooo la la".
  82. I consist of several parts. Two slices of bread, usually cheese and some kind of lunch meat. What am I?
  83. This Cajun dish of rice with shrimp, chicken, and vegetables, is often enjoyed with cornbread.
  84. If it weren't for these, no one would be aware of Idaho's existence.
  85. A toasty and crunchy cereal would be pointless without this spice.
  86. You throw away my outside, you cook my inside. Then you eat my outside and you throw away my inside. What am I?
  87. Green on the outside but red and black inside. I am food but mostly liquid. What am I?
  88. What do you get when you cross a chicken and a pig?
  89. What food has no beginning, end, or middle?
  90. Gold in a leather bag, swinging on a tree, money after honey in its time. Ills of a scurvy crew cured by the sea, reason in its season but no rhyme.
  91. I am edible, pink, and a great summer food. What am I?
  92. I am sometimes referred to as chips. What am I?
  93. What dish consists of tortilla chips smothered in cheese?
  94. This Mexican dish is a type of flatbread made of crushed flour or cornmeal and is cooked and then enjoyed hot or cold. It is used especially in making quesadillas.
  95. I consist mostly of lettuce, along with a variety of other veggies. Ranch is one of my popular dressings. What am I?
  96. What traps a star in its belly but can be held in your hand?
  97. I'm a food made of flour, water, and yeast or another leavening agent, mixed together and baked. You need me to make a sandwich.
  98. If you're on a diet, smelling a fresh pan of brownies could be described as this.
  99. This is variety of pasta formed in narrow tubes, often mixed with cheese powder.
  100. I'm a flat circular spongy roll made from yeast dough and eaten toasted and buttered.
  101. I am a candy that looks like a shepherd's staff. What am I?
  102. I can be sweet or sour. I do not rhyme with any other word. What am I?
  103. Edible items purchased in large quantities.
  104. If you take off my skin, I will not cry, but you will. What am I?
  105. I have a head but no body, a heart but no blood. Just leaves and no branches, I grow without wood. What am I?
  106. We are a round stone fruit with juicy yellow flesh and downy pinkish-yellow skin that is often sweet or tart in taste. What are we?
  107. For this gourmet style of meal you'll need a pot and some pointy sticks.
  108. This type of tempting cuisine is independent of utensils and usually tastes better than it sounds.
  109. What is the saddest fruit?
  110. A standard dimension for sandwiches and rulers.
  111. Santa shakes his belly like me. What am I?
  112. This dish is defined as small pasta envelopes containing ground meat, cheese, or vegetables.
  113. I'm very tempting, so it's said, I have a shiny coat of red, and my flesh is white beneath. I smell so sweet, taste good to eat, and help to guard your teeth.
  114. I am a fruit with seeds on the outside. What am I?
  115. Come November 1st, many of these will be found smashed on sidewalks.
  116. This large green melon has red pulp inside and watery juice. Best enjoyed cold on a hot summer day.
  117. I'm red but I can be green at times and I am even yellow. What am I?
  118. This veggie is characterized of long stalks or shoots taken from the plant. They have a strong odor when cooked and can influence the color or urine.
  119. My first is snapping, snarling, growling, My second's industrious, romping, and prowling. Higgledy piggledy Here we lie, picked and plucked, and put in a pie.
  120. This is a dish containing beans, sometimes baked but, despite the name, usually stewed, in a sauce.
  121. I wear a green jacket on the outside, white jacket as a second layer, and a red jacket inside. I am pregnant with a lot of babies. What am I?
  122. I am a shiny metal sheet that covers BBQ food. What am I?
  123. A colorful cuisine without flesh.
  124. This is meat from the upper part of a pig's leg salted and dried or smoked, often enjoyed in a sandwich.
  125. I'm a type of pizza that is folded in half before cooking to contain a filling.
  126. The warmer I am, The fresher I am.
  127. Despite having long teeth, every bit of food it grabs gets taken from it.
  128. Kids love this bouncy, sugary, treat. It's like colorful rubber that you can eat.
  129. This small, round stone fruit that is typically bright or dark red, is often served on top of whipped cream on a milk shake.
  130. This is the main ingredient in spaghetti and Mac-N-Cheese.
  131. I'm a long curved fruit that grows in clusters and has soft pulpy flesh and yellow skin when ripe.
  132. This type of corn swells up and bursts into a crisp puff when heated.
  133. This greek dish is similar to a taco or pita sandwich in appearance. It is made with a fatty meat in a taco shell shaped flatbread with tomatoes, lettuce and other veggies.
  134. I come out of the earth, I am sold in the market. He who buys me cuts my tail, takes off my suit of silk, and weeps beside me when I am dead.
  135. What is this Mexican dish consisting of a tortilla rolled around a filling, typically of beans or ground or shredded beef?
  136. What do you call a witch that lives in the sand?
  137. This type of food, which is a fungus, is often served on supreme pizza, in spaghetti and in a particular "cream of" style soup.
  138. I'm a green veggie that looks like a tiny tree.
  139. This is a pear-shaped fruit with a rough leathery skin, smooth oily edible flesh, and a large pit in the center. It is most used in guacamole dip.
  140. What kind of dog has no tail?
  141. I have five letters and people eat me. When you remove my first letter I become a crime. Remove my first two letters and I am an animal. If you remove my first and last letters I'm a form of music.
  142. Men seize it from its home, tear apart its flesh, drink the sweet blood, then cast its skin aside.
  143. It nukes food at the touch of a button.
  144. It's the only vegetable or fruit that is never sold frozen, canned, processed, cooked, or in any other form but fresh.
  145. Chicken noodle and cream of mushroom are two well known varieties of this kind of food.
  146. I'm strangely capricious, I'm sour or I'm sweet, To housewives am useful, to children a treat; Yet I freely confess I more mischief have done, Than anything else That is under the sun.
  147. Though it be cold, I wear no clothes, the frost and snow I never fear; I value neither shoes nor hose, And yet I wander far and near: My diet is forever good, I drink no cider, port, nor sack, what Providence doth send for food, I neither buy, nor sell, nor lack.
  148. What is orange and sounds like a parrot?
  149. I'm a starchy plant tuber that is one of the most important food crops, cooked and eaten fried, such as french fries.
  150. What is common to eat before it's born and after it's dead?
  151. Delicious but said to be a lie.
  152. My flavors ranges from strawberry to toe. What am I?
  153. I am a food with 5 letters. If you remove the first letter I am a form of energy. Remove two and I'm needed to live. Scramble the last 3 and you can drink me down. What am I?
  154. Consuming food would be pretty tough without these chompers.
  155. Where do cows go to dance?
  156. I'm a soft frozen food made with sweetened and flavored milk fat. I'm usually put in a waffle cone.
  157. One of the few vegetables that is routinely consumed with marshmallows.
  158. This dish is hot frankfurter served in a long, soft roll and typically topped with various condiments. Often served with hamburgers.
  159. I'm a small ring shaped fried cake, often with bavarian cream or fruit filling, and sometimes covered in icing and sprinkles.
  160. Something we eat, and misspell as meet.
  161. This food is a white meat, that often goes with salad. It's poultry.
  162. There was a little heart inside a little white house, which was inside a little yellow house, which was inside a little brown house, which was inside a little green house.
  163. A time when they're green. A time when they're brown. But both of these times, cause me to frown. But just in between, for a very short while. They're perfect and yellow. And cause me to smile.
  164. A house with two occupants, sometimes one, rarely three. Break the walls, eat the borders, then throw away me. What am I?
  165. Sometimes I am light, sometimes I am dark. What am I?
  166. A skin have I, more eyes than one. I can be very nice when I am done. What am I?
  167. It is sharp but not pepper; white but not paper; green but not shaddock. What am I?
  168. A fruit on a tree. A tree on a fruit.
  169. I wear a red coat and have a stone in my throat. What am I?
  170. You use a knife to slice my head and weep beside me when I am dead. What am I?
  171. Flour of England, fruit of Spain, Met together in a shower of rain; Put in a bag tied round with a string, If you'll tell me this riddle, I'll give you a ring.
  172. Alight or in dark, my face is a leer. In a field with my brothers, you'll find me without bother, For that autumn day is mine.
  173. A little pool with two layers of wall around it. One white and soft and the other dark and hard, amidst a light brown grassy lawn with an outline of a green grass. What am I?
  174. I have seven letters and am something you eat. My only anagram can help your pain. If you remove my first 2 letters I wear things down. Removing my first 3 letters is an adjective and removing my first 4 letters leaves a measure of time. What am I?
  175. What makes a loud noise when changing its jacket, becomes larger but weighs less?
  176. I ate one and threw away two.
  177. Patch upon patch, without any stitches, if you tell me this riddle, I'll give you my breeches.
  178. The virgin gave birth to a child and threw away the blanket.

Answers

  1. A strawberryThis puns on the word 'straw' hidden in 'strawberry' -- a drinking straw is used to sip water. (Source key printed this as 'straw-berry'; the hyphen has been removed.)
  2. A longan"Longan" (a small tropical fruit) sounds like "long one," punning on length despite the fruit itself being small.
  3. A pear"Pear" is a homophone of "pair," meaning two together, so it "never wants to be alone."
  4. A pearPEAR sounds like 'pair' when doubled, rearranges into 'rape' (a crime), loses its head to become 'ear' (used to listen), loses its tail to become 'pea' (still edible), drops a middle letter to become 'per,' and stripped to its outer letters becomes 'PR,' a common acronym.
  5. MilkMilk is the classic drink poured over cereal for breakfast.
  6. An appleRed Delicious and Granny Smith are both well-known varieties of apple.
  7. PancakesThis is a nod to IHOP, the "International House of Pancakes" restaurant chain.
  8. A quesadillaA quesadilla is a tortilla folded around cheese, and sometimes meat like chicken, and grilled or heated until melted.
  9. A mushroomMushrooms can grow in dark, soil-free environments, and while many are edible and nutritious, some wild varieties are highly poisonous.
  10. A radishA radish has leafy green tops, a round red bulb, and thin white roots, resembling hair, a head, and a beard.
  11. A food chainThis is a pun: while you can't eat a metal chain, the 'food chain' is the one chain whose very name involves eating.
  12. Dog foodA dog is proverbially "man's best friend," and dogs eat dog food for dinner.
  13. A lobsterA lobster is a red-shelled sea creature with large pincer claws, a prized and pricey main course at seafood restaurants.
  14. FudgeFudge is a soft, sugary candy traditionally made by cooking sugar, butter, and milk or cream together.
  15. CakeCake is a sweet baked good made from flour, shortening, eggs, and sugar, often decorated with frosting.
  16. A pie chartA pie chart is a pun-friendly, 'delicious' way to visually represent data as wedge-shaped slices.
  17. A steakA steak is specifically a thick cut of high-quality meat or fish, typically grilled or fried.
  18. Meat loafMeatloaf is ground beef ('cow') shaped and baked in a loaf pan, resembling a savory 'cake.'
  19. WafflesA waffle is cooked like a pancake but comes out crisper with its signature square grid pattern.
  20. A flanThe clue clearly describes an open-topped pastry (properly called a "tart"), but the source's own answer key lists "fan" for this entry — likely a misaligned or erroneous line in the original worksheet. We keep the source's stated answer as instructed, though "tart" is the far better fit for the wording.
  21. RiceRice is a staple food eaten worldwide, served at countless meals, cultivated by farmers everywhere, and its grains are white.
  22. An appleThe apple symbolizes original sin in the Bible ('evil's root'), inspired Newton's theory of gravity, and lends its name to the tech company Apple.
  23. A grapeThe idiom 'sour grapes' describes someone who bitterly dismisses something they failed to get, like a sore loser.
  24. A pieThis describes a pie, encased in pastry on both its top and bottom.
  25. A tomatoBotanically a fruit despite being treated as a vegetable, tomatoes turn red when ripe and are commonly sliced onto burgers.
  26. A carrotCarrots are the orange vegetable famously munched on by Bugs Bunny.
  27. Apple pieBy definition, an apple pie is a fruit pie whose main filling is apples.
  28. FishFish fillets are a common way of preparing fish, an animal that lives and swims in water.
  29. An orangeThe orange is one of the rare cases where the fruit gave its name to the color, not the other way around.
  30. Tater totsTater tots are made from finely grated, formed, and fried potatoes shaped into small tot-sized pieces.
  31. A crabCrabs are crustaceans that crawl on beaches and are served in seafood restaurants, similar to but distinct from lobster.
  32. SausageSausage is a classic pork-based breakfast food commonly served alongside eggs and bacon.
  33. A wokThe wok is the traditional round-bottomed pan used throughout Chinese and Hong Kong cooking for stir-frying sizzling dishes.
  34. A potatoPotatoes have small growth buds called "eyes" and a bumpy brown skin that can resemble a face with acne.
  35. MustardMustard is a condiment related to ketchup that people often put on a hot dog, playfully called 'their dog.'
  36. TaquitosTaquitos are small rolled and fried tortillas filled with meat or cheese, a dish that originated in Mexico.
  37. A burgerA hamburger is grilled and served between two buns with classic toppings like cheese, tomato, and pickles.
  38. A cafeteriaBoth schools and hospitals commonly have cafeterias where students and staff eat lunch.
  39. Space chipsIt's a pun on 'spaceships' -- an astronaut's favorite snack is playfully called 'space chips.'
  40. PancakesPancakes are thin, flat, fried batter cakes traditionally served with butter and syrup.
  41. An enchiladaAn enchilada is a rolled, filled tortilla covered in chili sauce.
  42. A cucumberA cucumber is long and green-skinned with watery flesh, commonly eaten raw in salads or pickled.
  43. ChickenAs an egg it feeds you before it's born, as a hen it lays more eggs while alive, and as meat it feeds you after being slaughtered.
  44. A bananaA banana has yellow skin and white flesh inside, and "a-peel-ing" is a pun on its peel.
  45. A mushroomA mushroom hides the word 'room' inside its name, rises up from the ground overnight, and depending on the species can be either a deadly poison or a delicious treat.
  46. A walnutA walnut has a soft, milky-white inner kernel that tastes slightly bitter, wrapped in a hard shell ("green wall") inside its outer green husk before it ripens.
  47. TurkeyRoast turkey is the centerpiece dish of a traditional Thanksgiving meal.
  48. A donutThis is a playful pun -- a donut is a ring-shaped sweet treat with a hole in the middle, jokingly called a 'nut.'
  49. A bananaBananas are a favorite monkey snack and a classic cartoon slipping hazard thanks to their peel.
  50. MustardMustard is another classic condiment bottle, usually standing right next to ketchup but a bit less favored.
  51. SalsaA spicy sauce of tomatoes, peppers, and spices served as a dip is salsa.
  52. CornAn 'ear of corn' is the name for its edible part, but corn obviously has no ability to hear anything.
  53. FruitEach clue hides one letter of FRUIT - F from fish, R from rabbit, U from up, I from tiara, and T from tree - spelling out this everyday food.
  54. A hot dogThis is a pun on 'hot dog,' since an overheated, sweating dog would be a 'hot' dog.
  55. CeleryCelery stalks are often eaten with cream cheese or peanut butter, and celery is a common Thanksgiving side dish.
  56. A crabapple'Crab apple' contains the word 'crab,' and being 'crabby' means being short-tempered.
  57. Meat loafGround meat shaped into a loaf with egg and breadcrumbs, then baked, is exactly meat loaf.
  58. FriesFrench fries are crispy golden potato sticks commonly served alongside burgers.
  59. RiceRice is a pantry staple boiled or steamed worldwide, and instant rice brands famously advertise a one-minute cook time.
  60. HungerHunger is a feeling that arises precisely when you lack food -- it 'hatches' (comes into being) without any food needed to trigger it.
  61. BreadWheat starts as grain in a field, gets ground between millstones into flour, and becomes bread once baked in a fire or oven.
  62. CandyThis plays on the idiom 'like taking candy from a baby,' meaning something very easy.
  63. A BLTA BLT sandwich consists of Bacon, Lettuce, and Tomato, usually toasted.
  64. A pickleA pickle spear is the classic crisp, green side served alongside deli sandwiches.
  65. A bread stickBreadsticks are the crisp, stick-shaped bread often served alongside soup or Italian meals with marinara.
  66. GarlicGarlic gives you strong-smelling breath and is famously believed in folklore to ward off vampires.
  67. CakeThis is a roundabout way of describing birthday cake, the treat you get for completing another year, or solar cycle, of life.
  68. A tacoA taco is a fried, folded tortilla filled with seasoned meat, beans, lettuce, and tomato - a Mexican classic.
  69. A strawberryA strawberry has a green leafy top, red flesh, seeds dotting its outer surface, and is a popular jelly flavor.
  70. EggsEggs are cracked from shells and commonly scrambled for breakfast alongside bacon or toast.
  71. A cherryA cherry is red inside and out, releases juice ('tears') when squeezed, and has a hard pit ('heart of stone').
  72. SushiSushi is vinegared rice combined with other ingredients, most often raw fish or seafood, a hallmark of Japanese cuisine.
  73. BeansBeans are kidney-shaped edible seeds that grow in long pods on leguminous plants, a worldwide dietary staple.
  74. A coconutA coconut holds coconut water inside and grows high up in palm trees, so you must look up to find one.
  75. FondueFondue is a melted-cheese or chocolate dish traditionally eaten by dipping food on long skewers into a shared pot.
  76. PizzaPizza is often nicknamed a 'pie,' especially when topped with pepperoni and cheese.
  77. A lobsterLobsters are jokingly said to 'scream' from the sound released when their shells hit boiling water, though they can't actually vocalize.
  78. JellyJelly-type candy (like gelatin-based sweets) has a soft, rubbery texture, but unlike real rubber, you can eat it.
  79. CerealCereal is a classic breakfast food poured into a bowl with milk.
  80. A cookieA round, flat, crisp treat that comes in flavors like chocolate chip or oatmeal raisin is simply a cookie.
  81. French cuisineFrance (the French) is renowned worldwide for its cheese, wine, and the playful exclamation 'ooh la la.'
  82. A sandwichA sandwich is typically built from two slices of bread with cheese and deli meat layered between them.
  83. JambalayaJambalaya is a classic Louisiana Cajun rice dish typically made with meat, seafood, and vegetables.
  84. PotatoesIdaho is famously known as 'The Potato State,' and its potato crop is what gives the state its widespread recognition.
  85. CinnamonThis points to Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal, which depends on cinnamon for its signature flavor.
  86. Corn on the cobCorn on the cob has an outer husk you discard, and after cooking, you eat the kernels off the cob before tossing the cob itself.
  87. A watermelonA watermelon has green skin outside, with red juicy flesh and black seeds inside, and it's mostly water.
  88. Eggs and baconThis joke plays on the idea that crossing a chicken (which gives eggs) with a pig (which gives bacon) gives you a full breakfast: eggs and bacon.
  89. A donutA donut is a ring-shaped food with a hole in the center, so it has no true beginning, end, or middle.
  90. An orangeAn orange hangs on a tree in its golden peel, was once traded for good money, and its vitamin C famously cured sailors of scurvy -- and notoriously, "orange" is one of the few English words with no true rhyme.
  91. A peachA peach has soft pink-blushed skin and is a favorite refreshing fruit during the summer months.
  92. French friesIn British English, what Americans call "french fries" are commonly called "chips."
  93. NachosNachos are the classic Tex-Mex snack of tortilla chips loaded with melted cheese and toppings.
  94. A tortillaA tortilla is a flatbread of ground corn or flour cooked on a griddle, the base ingredient for quesadillas whether served warm or cold.
  95. A saladA salad is built mainly from lettuce and other vegetables, often finished off with a dressing like ranch.
  96. An appleSlicing an apple crosswise reveals a star-shaped pattern formed by its seeds, hidden inside a fruit small enough to hold.
  97. BreadBread is made from flour, water, and a leavening agent like yeast, and it's the essential base of any sandwich.
  98. TortureFor someone trying to avoid sweets, the smell of fresh brownies they can't eat feels like pure torture.
  99. MacaroniMacaroni is the small curved tube pasta most famously paired with powdered cheese in boxed mac and cheese.
  100. An English muffinAn English muffin is a round, spongy yeast bread that's typically split, toasted, and buttered.
  101. A candy caneA candy cane is curved at the top just like a shepherd's traditional crook-shaped staff.
  102. An orange'Orange' famously has no perfect rhyme in the English language, and the fruit itself can taste sweet or tart.
  103. Groceries'Groceries' refers to the food items typically bought together in quantity at a store.
  104. An onionPeeling and cutting an onion releases irritating compounds that make the person cutting it cry, though the onion itself obviously doesn't.
  105. LettuceA head of lettuce has a dense 'heart' at its center and leafy layers, but no woody stem or blood like an animal.
  106. PeachesThis describes peaches precisely: round stone fruit with fuzzy pinkish-yellow skin and juicy flesh.
  107. FondueFondue involves a shared pot of melted cheese or chocolate, and diners use long pointed forks ("sticks") to dip food into it.
  108. Finger foodFinger food is eaten by hand without any utensils, and dishes with unassuming names (like "pigs in a blanket") often taste better than their description suggests.
  109. A blueberryThis is a pun on "blue," a common word for feeling sad, paired with "berry."
  110. A footlong'Footlong' describes both a foot-long sandwich, like a hot dog, and the 12-inch length marked on a ruler.
  111. JellyThe classic description of Santa's belly — 'like a bowl full of jelly' — comes straight from 'Twas the Night Before Christmas.'
  112. RavioliRavioli are small pockets of pasta stuffed with fillings like meat, cheese, or vegetables.
  113. An appleA shiny red apple, white-fleshed and sweet-smelling beneath its skin, is famously said to help keep the dentist away and protect your teeth.
  114. A strawberryStrawberries are unusual among fruits because their tiny seeds are visible dotting the outside of the flesh, not hidden inside.
  115. A pumpkinAfter Halloween on October 31st, carved jack-o'-lantern pumpkins are commonly found smashed on sidewalks the next morning.
  116. A watermelonThis describes a watermelon exactly: green rind, red juicy flesh, and a favorite cold summer treat.
  117. An appleApples commonly come in red, green, and yellow varieties.
  118. AsparagusAsparagus grows as long green stalks, has a distinctive smell when cooked, and is well known for changing the smell (and per this riddle, color) of urine after eating it.
  119. CurrantsThis charade combines "cur" (a snarling mongrel dog) with "ants" (industrious, scurrying insects) to spell "currants" -- small dried fruits picked and baked into a pie.
  120. Baked beansDespite the name "baked beans," the dish is typically simmered or stewed on a stovetop rather than actually baked.
  121. A watermelonA watermelon's green rind, white inner layer, and red flesh studded with seeds ('babies') match this riddle's colorful, layered description perfectly.
  122. Aluminum foilAluminum foil is the shiny metal sheet commonly used to wrap and cover food on a grill or BBQ.
  123. Vegetarian foodVegetarian cooking is built around colorful vegetables, fruits, and grains, deliberately excluding any meat ("flesh").
  124. HamHam comes from the pig's hind leg, cured by salting or smoking.
  125. A calzoneA calzone is essentially pizza dough folded over its filling into a half-moon shape before baking.
  126. BreadBread is at its freshest right when it comes warm out of the oven, and it grows staler as it cools.
  127. A forkA fork has long "teeth" (tines) that spear food, but the food is always lifted away to the mouth, never kept by the fork itself.
  128. JelloThe answer given is jello, whose wobbly, rubbery texture and bright colors match the clue, though the description of being especially "bouncy" fits chewy gummy candy even more closely.
  129. A cherryA cherry is a small round stone (pit-containing) fruit, usually bright or dark red, classically placed on top of whipped cream as a garnish.
  130. PastaBoth spaghetti and macaroni and cheese are built around pasta as their core ingredient.
  131. A bananaThis precisely describes a banana: curved, grown in bunches, with soft flesh and yellow ripe skin.
  132. PopcornPopcorn kernels have a hard outer shell that traps moisture, causing them to burst into fluffy puffs when heated.
  133. A gyroA gyro wraps seasoned, fatty meat in warm flatbread with tomato, lettuce, and other toppings, much like a taco or pita sandwich.
  134. An onionAn onion is dug from the earth and sold at market; preparing it means trimming its root 'tail,' peeling off its papery 'silk' skin, and shedding tears while cutting it.
  135. A burritoA burrito is exactly a rolled tortilla filled with beans, meat, or other ingredients, unlike a taco (folded, not rolled) or enchilada (usually covered in sauce).
  136. A sandwichThis is a pun combining "sand" and "witch" to form the word "sandwich."
  137. MushroomsMushrooms are a fungus commonly found as a pizza topping, in pasta sauces, and in cream of mushroom soup.
  138. BroccoliBroccoli's stalk-and-florets shape is famously described as looking like a miniature tree.
  139. An avocadoThe avocado's rough, leathery green skin, buttery flesh, and large central pit make it the key ingredient in guacamole.
  140. A hot dogA hot dog is a sausage in a bun, not a real animal, so it never had a tail to begin with.
  141. A grapeRemoving GRAPE's first letter leaves RAPE (a crime), removing the first two leaves APE (an animal), and removing both the first and last letters leaves RAP, a form of music.
  142. An orangeAn orange is picked from the tree, peeled apart, its juicy 'flesh' eaten and sweet juice ('blood') drunk, and its peel ('skin') thrown away.
  143. A microwaveA microwave oven heats food quickly using radiation, colloquially called 'nuking' your food, at the press of a button.
  144. LettuceLettuce wilts quickly and is really only sold and eaten fresh, unlike most produce that can be frozen or canned.
  145. SoupChicken noodle and cream of mushroom are two classic, well-known varieties of canned soup.
  146. An appleAn apple can be tart or sweet, is baked into pies for households everywhere, and myth and legend (from Eden to the poisoned apple) have long blamed it for causing plenty of mischief.
  147. A fishThe source's answer key lists 'fish' here, though this classic English riddle (no clothes, immune to frost, wandering far and near, living on whatever providence sends) is traditionally solved as a wild bird - we keep the source's stated answer as instructed while noting the weaker fit.
  148. A carrotThis is a pun: a carrot is orange in color, and 'carrot' sounds almost exactly like 'parrot.'
  149. A potatoThe potato is a starchy tuber famously fried into french fries, making it one of the world's most important crops.
  150. ChickenYou can eat a chicken egg before the chick is born, and you eat chicken meat only after the bird has died.
  151. CakeThis plays on the video game Portal's famous line "the cake is a lie" -- cake is delicious, yet notoriously said not to be real in that context.
  152. JamFruit jam comes in flavors like strawberry, and 'toe jam' is slang for the grime that collects between toes -- a gross pun on the word 'jam.'
  153. WheatDropping WHEAT's first letter leaves HEAT (a form of energy); dropping the first two leaves EAT (needed to live); and scrambling the last three letters, E-A-T, spells TEA, something you drink.
  154. TeethTeeth are the chompers that let us bite and chew food; without them eating solid food is very difficult.
  155. A meatballThis is a pun on 'the meat ball' sounding like a fancy dance ('the ball'), tied to cows being a source of meat.
  156. Ice creamThe description of sweetened, flavored frozen milk fat served in a waffle cone is a straightforward description of ice cream.
  157. A yamCandied yams (or sweet potatoes) topped with marshmallows are a classic Thanksgiving side dish.
  158. A hot dogA hot dog is a grilled frankfurter tucked into a soft bun and topped with condiments, a cookout staple usually served right alongside hamburgers.
  159. A donutThe description of a fried, ring-shaped cake with cream, fruit filling, or icing matches a classic donut.
  160. Meat'Meat' (food) and 'meet' (to encounter) are homophones that are commonly confused in spelling.
  161. ChickenChicken, specifically the breast, is a common white poultry meat often added to salads.
  162. A walnutA walnut grows wrapped in a green husk, inside a hard brown shell, under a thin papery skin, around a heart-shaped kernel at its center - nested 'houses' within houses.
  163. BananasBananas are unripe and green too early, then brown and mushy too late, with only a brief perfect yellow window in between that makes them worth smiling about.
  164. A peanutA peanut shell usually contains two peanuts, sometimes one, and occasionally three; you crack the shell, eat the nuts inside, and discard the shell.
  165. ChocolateChocolate comes in light varieties (milk or white chocolate) and dark varieties (dark chocolate).
  166. A potatoA potato is covered in a thin skin dotted with 'eyes' (sprouting buds), and tastes great once it's cooked ('done').
  167. A radishA radish has a sharp, peppery bite, a crisp white interior, and green leafy tops, but isn't literally pepper, paper, or a grapefruit-like shaddock.
  168. A pineappleThis is wordplay: "pine" is a type of tree and "apple" is a type of fruit -- together they form "pineapple," a fruit that isn't actually related to either pine trees or apples.
  169. A cherryA cherry has red skin acting as its 'coat' and a hard pit lodged at its center like a stone.
  170. An onionCutting into an onion releases sulfur compounds that make your eyes water, hence the 'weeping' once it's sliced.
  171. Plum puddingThis old English riddle describes plum pudding: English flour and Spanish dried fruit (raisins) are mixed with liquid ("a shower of rain"), then tied in a cloth bag to be steamed.
  172. A pumpkinA pumpkin, once carved into a jack-o'-lantern, has a leering face lit from within, and pumpkins are harvested together in a field each autumn, especially around Halloween.
  173. A coconutA coconut has a soft white husk fiber layer and a hard dark brown shell around its 'pool' of coconut water, growing on grassy-looking palm-lined ground.
  174. SausageSausage is a seven-letter food; dropping its first letters in stages plays with 'usage,' 'sage' (an adjective), and 'age' (a measure of time), even though the 'anagram for pain' clue is a loose fit.
  175. PopcornPopcorn kernels burst loudly out of their hulls ("jacket"), expand much larger in volume, and lose a little weight as moisture turns to steam and escapes.
  176. An oysterEating an oyster means consuming the one soft body inside while discarding its two hinged shell halves.
  177. A cabbageA cabbage is built from overlapping leaf 'patches' wrapped around each other with no stitching holding them together.
  178. A bananaMany banana varieties bear fruit without pollination (a 'virgin' birth), and the plant sheds its flower bract (the 'blanket') as the fruit develops.