Showing posts with label food. Show all posts
Showing posts with label food. Show all posts

Monday, February 7, 2011

Fact #99: Chocolate is made to melt in your mouth


Chocolate literally melts in your mouth because cocoa butter has a melting point just below the average human body temperature.

Melts in your mouth, not in your hand.

Friday, February 4, 2011

Fact #96: The cream in a Twinkie is not cream at all


The mysterious substance inside of a delicious Twinkie isn't really cream, it's mainly Crisco, a vegetable shortening.

Monday, January 31, 2011

Fact #92: Temperature affects your appetite


People are more likely to be hungry if they are cold. The body generates heat with food intake, so when you don't eat, you are more likely to be cold and hungry.

Friday, January 21, 2011

Fact #82: The heaviest pumpkin ever weighed in at 1810 pounds


In October of 2010, a man in Wisconsin cultivated a giant pumpkin, weighing 1810 pounds, smashing the previous record by 85 pounds.

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Fact #79: Chewing gum while cutting onions prevents crying


When chewing gum, people breathe through their mouth, which eliminates onion fumes from entering into your nose - the cause of tears from onions.

Monday, January 10, 2011

Fact #71: Saffron is the world's most expensive spice by weight


Saffrons price tag comes not from its lack of availability, because it's easily cultivated. Its expensive due to the extensive labor involved in harvesting and preparing it for storage.

80,000 flowers are needed to obtain one pound of Saffron.

Saturday, January 8, 2011

Fact #69: Almonds are a member of the Peach family


Most people think almonds are nuts, but they are actually more closely linked to peach pits. They are fruits of the deciduous, meaning they fall off trees. Almonds, peaches, apricots and plums are all member of this lineage, the Rosaceae family.

Friday, December 31, 2010

Fact #61: Coca-Cola was never green


There is a common "did you know" type-thing going around that Coke used to be green - not true. In reality, Coke originally came in green glass bottles, but the color of the soda has remained the same.

Monday, December 27, 2010

Sunday, December 26, 2010

Fact #56: Non-Dairy Creamer is flammable


Many organic substances in powder form can cause a dust explosion. Just a small spark can ignite a large fire.

Friday, December 17, 2010

Fact #47: The 57 on Heinz ketchup represents the 57 different pickle varities the company once had


The 57 on household-favorite Heinz ketchup bottles pays homage to number of varieties of pickle the company once had.

Friday, December 10, 2010

Fact #40: American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating one olive per first-class meal



Wisely, American Airlines made the first cost-cutting move by airline caterers in 1987 by simply removing one olive from each meal in 1987 and saved $40,000.

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Fact # 23: Watermelons in Japan are square


The Japanese have developed a fridge-friendly square watermelon. They are grown in glass boxes to make this shape.

Friday, November 19, 2010

Fact # 19: The smaller the pepper, the hotter is it


As a general rule, the smaller the pepper the hotter it is due to the capsaicin per pepper ratio. The color of the chilli is no indication of its spiciness.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Fact # 16: Coconut water is really, really good for you

Coconut water, aka "Nature's Gatorade", has recently gained a lot of popularity, and for good reason. It has many benefits, here are some of the most impressive:

-Removes toxins and aids in digestion
-Loaded with anti-viral, anti-fungal and anti-microbial properties
-More nutritious than whole milk, less fat and no cholesterol
-Filled with electrolytes and has low sodium levels
-Naturally sterile

Saturday, November 13, 2010

Fact # 13: Iceland consumes more Coca-Cola than anyone else in the world


People in Iceland really like Coke. More Coke is consumed in Iceland, per capita, than anywhere else in the world.

Friday, November 12, 2010

Fact # 12 : Raisins float up and sink down continuously in Champagne


If you put a raisin in a Champagne flute, it will rise up and sink down continuously, pretty much dancing in the glass.

Who figured that one out?

I'm not sure who is more excited, this girl or the raisin?