Wildcard trivia
Name something you find in a restaurant kitchen
Everyone has a first answer to “Name something you find in a restaurant kitchen”. The game is about the second, the third and the tenth: 173 answers are accepted, ranked by how rarely people think of them.
The obvious answers
Right, but shallow: 7 answers nearly everyone thinks of, worth 10 points each.
- Chefs
- Knives
- Pots
- Pans
- Oven
- Fridge
- Hob
The next answers people reach for
Second thoughts land here, at 25 points:
- Cooker
- Range
- Stove
- Grill
- Fryer
- Deep fat fryer
- Griddle
- Extractor
- Hood
- Sink
- Dishwasher
- Pot wash
- Pass
- Heat lamp
- Plates
- Cutlery
- Chopping boards
- Whisks
- Spatulas
- Ladles
- Tongs
- Tweezers
- Squeeze bottles
- Cling film
- Foil
- Gastronorm
- Gastro trays
- Bain-marie
- Blender
- Food processor
- Mixer
- Slicer
- Scales
- Thermometer
- Timers
- Orders
- Tickets
- Dockets
- Order printer
- Waiters
- Pot washer
- Kitchen porter
- Sous chef
- Head chef
- Commis
- Pastry chef
- Sauce chef
- Grill chef
- Fish chef
- Butcher
- Prep area
- Walk-in fridge
- Freezer
- Dry store
- Larder
- Spices
- Herbs
- Stock pots
- Stock
- Sauces
- Oil
- Butter
- Salt
- Pepper
- Flour
- Eggs
- Cream
How deep does “Name something you find in a restaurant kitchen” go?
- The Tip7 answers · 10 ptsChefs · Knives · Pots
- Below the Surface67 answers · 25 ptsCooker · Range · Stove …
- The Deep57 answers · 50 ptsHidden until you play
- The Abyss41 answers · 85 ptsHidden until you play
- Below the Iceberg1 answer · 100 ptsOne legendary answer, waiting in the game
The Deep holds 57 answers starting with A, B, C, D, F, I, L, M, P, R, S, T, V, W, X, Y and Z. The Abyss has 41 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
Inside the answer list
- 173 answers in total, 72 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “Hob”. Longest: “Whipped cream siphon”.
- S, C and T are the most common first letters; together they start 38% of the answers.
Getting below the surface
- Start with S: 29 of the answers begin with it.
- Chefs, Knives and Pots are safe but shallow. Aim past them.
- Pop culture counts: cartoon characters, logos and video game items are all fair game.
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Quick answers
- What do most people say for “Name something you find in a restaurant kitchen”?
- The usual first answers are Chefs, Knives, Pots, Pans and Oven. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers are there to “Name something you find in a restaurant kitchen”?
- 173 in all: 7 on The Tip, 67 Below the Surface, 57 in The Deep, 41 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- Which answers to “Name something you find in a restaurant kitchen” are the shortest and the longest?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Hob” and the longest is “Whipped cream siphon”.
- How hard is “Name something you find in a restaurant kitchen”?
- Easy. Nearly everyone can name something here, so prompts like this one can appear in the daily iceberg.
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