Food fun facts!

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• Watermelon has 1200 varieties.
• The smaller the berry, the sweeter it is
• When honey is consumed, it will enter your bloodstream within 20 minutes.
• The term pound cake originated from the pound of butter needed to make it.
• Bubble gum flavor comes from the mixture of wintergreen, vanilla, and cassia (a type of cinnamon)
• Popcorn has existed for about 6000 years.
• The first hamburger was invented by Louis Lassen in 1900. He took some ground beef and broiled it, then served the patty in between toast.
• To prevent bananas from turning brown, put them in the refrigerator. You may also squeeze lemon juice on apples and bananas to prevent oxidation.
• The world's hottest pepper is Habanero. This is one of those important fun food facts to know in case anyone offers you a bite!
• To reap the therapeutic benefits of green tea, you have to drink 4-5 cups everyday.
• The color of a chili will not indicate its degree of spiciness. Usually the size indicates the spiciness. The smaller the chili or pepper, the hotter it will be.
• To easily cut off fat from chicken or steak, slice them while they're partially frozen.
• Since the Hindus do not eat beef, New Delhi's McDonald's makes their burgers using mutton.
• The more raw the fruit or vegetable is, the more nutritious it is. A freshly picked apple is way healthier than apple sauce, apple juice, and apple pie.
• The dye that is used in stamping the grade on meat is actually edible. It's the dye from grape skins.
• Canned soups taste good because of their high sugar content
• Sonya Thomas carries the record of eating 11 lbs of cheesecake in just 9 minutes
• Antarctica is the only continent that does not have McDonald's.
• A Big Mac has 560 calories. The "special sauce" is thousand-island dressing.
• In 1995, 11 pieces of KFC chicken were sold to every man, woman, and child in America.
• Iceberg lettuce is composed of 90% water. Not much nutritional value there.
• Spinach is one of the most nutritious and highest ranking vegetable in nutrient and antioxidant capacity.
• Saffron, which is made from dried stamens of crocus flowers, is the world's most expensive spice.
• 2 12 0z servings of freshly juiced pears, apples, celery, leafy greens, and carrots can generate the same effect of two times the recommended dosage of a laxative.
• Truffles, a type of fungus, are sniffed out from the soil by female pigs. Truffles can cost up to $1,500 per pound.
• Applesauce can be substituted for oil in cake and muffin recipes

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