Food trivia
Name a salad dressing
Can you get past the obvious ones? Icillion accepts 117 answers to “Name a salad dressing”, and only 12 of them float on the tip of the iceberg.
What everyone says first
Right, but shallow: 12 answers nearly everyone thinks of, worth 10 points each.
- Ranch
- Caesar
- Italian
- Thousand Island
- Blue Cheese
- French
- Vinaigrette
- Balsamic vinaigrette
- Honey Mustard
- Oil and Vinegar
- Greek
- Salad Cream
Just below the surface
These 59 are known, but not the first thing people say. 25 points each:
- Russian
- Catalina
- Green Goddess
- Poppy Seed
- Lemon Vinaigrette
- Raspberry Vinaigrette
- Sesame Ginger
- Asian Sesame
- Miso Ginger
- Creamy Italian
- Dijon Vinaigrette
- Red Wine Vinaigrette
- Olive Oil and Lemon
- Coleslaw
- Tahini
- Zesty Italian
- Buttermilk Ranch
- Louis
- Marie Rose
- Mayonnaise
- Garlic
- Cilantro Lime
- Avocado Ranch
- Chipotle Ranch
- Citrus Vinaigrette
- Champagne Vinaigrette
- Apple Cider Vinaigrette
- Peanut
- Thai Peanut
- Ginger
- Carrot Ginger
- Goma
- Ponzu
- Parmesan Peppercorn
- Roquefort
- Gorgonzola
- Feta
- Sweet Vidalia Onion
- Southwest Ranch
- Honey Lime
- Strawberry Vinaigrette
- Hot Bacon
- Wilted Lettuce
- Creamy Garlic
- Creamy Dill
- Cucumber Dill
- Remoulade
- Walnut Vinaigrette
- Pomegranate
- Herb
- Shallot Vinaigrette
- Tarragon
- Mustard Vinaigrette
- Lime
- Blackberry
- Mango
- Western
- Fat-Free
- Light
How the answers sink
- The Tip12 answers · 10 ptsRanch · Caesar · Italian
- Below the Surface59 answers · 25 ptsRussian · Catalina · Green Goddess …
- The Deep29 answers · 50 ptsHidden until you play
- The Abyss16 answers · 85 ptsHidden until you play
- Below the Iceberg1 answer · 100 ptsOne legendary answer, waiting in the game
The Deep holds 29 answers starting with B, C, D, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, R, S, T and W. The Abyss has 16 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
By the numbers
- 117 answers in total, 73 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “Feta”. Longest: “Apple Cider Vinaigrette”.
- C, S and B are the most common first letters; together they start 28% of the answers.
- 9 answers can be typed more than one way: “Sesame” counts as Asian Sesame.
Getting below the surface
- More answers begin with C than with any other letter (14). Run through it first.
- Skip Ranch, Caesar and Italian; everybody says them.
- Regional varieties of cheese, bread and pasta are rarely the first answer.
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Quick answers
- What are the most common answers to “Name a salad dressing”?
- Most people start with Ranch, Caesar, Italian, Thousand Island and Blue Cheese. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers does Icillion accept for “Name a salad dressing”?
- 117 in all: 12 on The Tip, 59 Below the Surface, 29 in The Deep, 16 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- What is the shortest answer to “Name a salad dressing”?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Feta” and the longest is “Apple Cider Vinaigrette”.
- Is “Name a salad dressing” an easy or a hard prompt?
- Easy. Nearly everyone can name something here, so prompts like this one can appear in the daily iceberg.
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