Foodie Fight: A Trivia Game for Serious Food Lovers [Misc. Supplies]

Joyce Lock (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 6, 2007

Calling all food lovers! This addictive trivia game allows players to strut their culinary stuff and prove who is the smartest foodie of them all. With over 1,000 questions on topics ranging from culinary science and celebrity chefs to food history and exotic cuisine, each player is bound to get a full serving of food knowledge. But think fast, because the first player or team to fill in their game board wins!

Includes:
- Deck of trivia cards
- Six game boards
- Color die

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Finally, a trivia game that I am interested in and knowledgeable enough to play!" --Jacques Pépin, Chef, Author, Television Personality, and Teacher

"Foodie Fight is a serious food game to be enjoyed with family and friends, without worrying about the calories. It's pure organic fun!" --Lidia Bastianich, Chef, Author, and Public Television Host

"Just like a well-worn paring knife, Foodie Fight is sure to become a must-have kitchen tool for any food lover." --Chuck Williams, Founder, Williams-Sonoma

"Play this fun game after your next dinner party. The losers have to wash the dishes!" --Mario Batali, Chef, Author, Entrepreneur

About the Author

Joyce Lock is the author of Foodie Fight and Wine Wars, and earned her master in gastronomy degree at Boston University where she also received certificates in wine and spirits and the culinary arts. She serves on the board of Practical Farmers of Iowa, and has enjoyed being a judge for the James Beard Foundation Awards and Cochon 555, a heritage breed pig culinary competition. Joyce lives in Des Moines and Chicago.

Product Details

• Misc. Supplies: 168 pages
• Publisher: Chronicle Books; CRDS/BRDGM edition (September 6, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811858642
• ISBN-13: 978-0811858649
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 5 x 3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #87,288 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #84 in Books > Humor & Entertainment > Puzzles & Games > Trivia
  • #88 in Books > Humor & Entertainment > Puzzles & Games > Logic & Brain Teasers

More About the Author

Photo: Joyce Lock with an eye on the red carpet at the 2009 James Beard Foundation Awards, New York City.

Joyce Lock is the author of Foodie Fight: A Trivia Game for Serious Food Lovers, Wine Wars: A Trivia Game for Wine Geeks and Wannabes (published in French as Le Quiz du Caviste) and Foodie Fight Rematch.

The wish for a trivia game about food and wine became her grad school thesis project and later her bestselling games. Joyce earned her master's degree in gastronomy at Boston University where she also received certificates in wine and spirits and the culinary arts.

Joyce lives in Des Moines and Chicago.

Connect:
www.facebook.com/FoodieFightWineWars
www.twitter.com/Joyce_Lock

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Foodie Fight - great fun for anyone interested in food February 8, 2008

By P. Trefler

Format:Misc. Supplies

I got Foodie Fight for Christmas and my friends and I have had great fun playing. You don't need to be a food fanatic or expert to have fun playing. I have learned things and had some great laughs at some of the questions and answers. I only wish they had another set of cards!

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Foodie Fight Wins Hands Down April 20, 2008

By S. Holmes

Format:Misc. Supplies

I recently attend a weekend cooking school where we played both Foodie Fight and the Trival Pursuit Game dedicated to food. Foodie Fight was much more fun, more interesting questions, better catagories and just the right difficulty. The school was attended by "foodies" and some new to cooking and all enjoyed the game. It's a winner!

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars fun game that stumped even consumate foodies! May 20, 2008

By silverfilings

Format:Misc. Supplies

Saw this at xmas time and thought it would be a fun gift for a family member. I was worried that the questions would not be challenging enough being that the person is a consumate foodie, as is another family member who would be present during the holiday. We played the game and even they couldn't answer all the questions!
Game is designed really well, good variety of questions even for the novice foodie and I like how you can play a short game or a long game.
Good fun!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun June 22, 2008

By M. Charps

Format:Misc. Supplies

Gave this as a gift to my brother who is a masterful chef. He enjoyed it. Good gift idea for those who cook.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars challenging and a bit exhausting June 13, 2008

By Laura R. Ades

Format:Misc. Supplies|Amazon Verified Purchase

This game is fun, but can go on for a long time to the difficulty of some of the questions!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun and Educational, in a Topic that Grabs You March 1, 2009

By Jinkyu

Format:Misc. Supplies

My wife and I enjoy playing this food trivia game, which test one's knowledge of a broad range of cooking-related topics including cooking ingredients, celebrity chefs, restaurant service, and wine selection. When you play you learn new things in a fun-filled way. Particularly valuable are the questions on table etiquette, culinary science, and nutrition. However, the questions are uneven in level of difficulty. Some of the tough queries concern such items as a French chef, a little-known food author, an obscure movie, or a lesser-known type or style of food. This is compensated for by a substantial number of true or false and multiple choice questions. The popular culture questions can be deceptive or just plain difficult, but answers are often within the realm of knowledge of the average person.

A good thing about the game is that it does not come easy for the winner. There are six categories, and the player who gets three questions correct in all six categories fills his six cardboard dinner plates and wins. Answering a question correctly means another turn. However, players who get a question in a category they have completed must still answer the question correctly to get another question, hopefully in an uncompleted category. Therefore, a player who gets ahead often finds other players will quickly catch up. This provides the sort of end-of-the-game competition that everyone will enjoy.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great game for foodies and non-foodies alike! July 7, 2009

By Jen in Indy

Format:Misc. Supplies

Outstanding game! I purchased this as a gift for my fiancee - who is a hardcore foodie. The categories are diverse and even the non-foodie will enjoy playing. In fact, the non-foodies in our family seemed to do better at the food in movies and TV questions! And some of the question were advanced so even the foodies were challenged! Lots of fun!

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Game review February 27, 2008

By D. E. Shenk

Format:Misc. Supplies|Amazon Verified Purchase

Had a lot of laughs over the game after Christmas dinner (gift to my daughter - a foodie)