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Almonds are a member of the "Peach" family
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Almonds are a member of the "Peach" family
Wine lore has it that the original champagne glasses -the coupes -were modeled after Marie Antoinette's breasts
Caesar salad was invented Tijuana by a guy named Caesar
There is no chocolate in white chocolate
The guys that built the Pyramids had part of their salaries paid in beer
Speaking of salaries ;Roman soldiers were paid in salt which is where the word "salary " comes from
Coriander is the oldest spice
Saffron is the most expensive
Artificial vanilla is made from extracting the vanillin from wood pulp
Scallops have blue eyes
Lobsters can be either right or left handed depending upon which side the crusher claw is on
Chilean sea bas is not a member of the sea bass family
It takes, on average, 345 squirts from a cow’s udder to yield one gallon of milk.
1) White button mushrooms, crimini mushrooms and portabella mushrooms are the same species of mushroom.
2) Coca-Cola used to contain cocaine.
3) Botanists classify tomatoes as a fruit.
4) Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, broccoli and cabbage, are all the same species.
5) Black Angus beef is from cattle that has ANY patch of black on. Even if the cow had a tiny black patch, meat companies will call it "Black Angus".
6) Polenta and cornmeal are the same thing. However, when you go the grocery store, they will charge you a LOT more for polenta (its ground just a little bit coarser).
Baking powder was invented by Alfred Bird in 1843 in an effort to create an egg and yeast free bread because his wife was allergic....
As a promotional stunt in 1923, Otto Schnering, founder of Curtiss Candy Co., had Baby Ruth candy bars dropped from airplanes in cities around the country, with tiny parachutes attached to each candy bar.
Artichokes are actually a flower bud - if allowed to flower, blossoms measure up to seven inches in diameter and are a violet-blue color. Artichokes are a close relative to the thistle.
Green, sweet bell pepper have 2 times as much vitamin C as oranges; red and yellow bell peppers have 4 times as much.
When the kitchen staff hollers: "86 . . . " It means the house is out of that item.
How did the term "86" originate? Many, many years ago, in New York City, the train or trolley line would end at 86th Street. Everyone would have to get out!
When the kitchen staff hollers: "92 . . . " It means the house has that item on the menu again.
How did the term "92" originate? Many, many years ago, in New York City, the train or trolley line started at 92nd Street. Everyone would get on or board!
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the word cesarean came from the famous Cesar who was the first to be delivered that way ......Hope you didnt know this already