7 yummy facts every foodie must know

2/20/2021

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Culture Story: 7 yummy facts every foodie must know

We eat food, we love food, we can't (literally) live without food. Anyway, there are some things about our favorite products even the most passionate foodies are still unaware of. Read on to find out about some of them.

#1 Strawberries don’t exist!

At least, not in the wild. The version of strawberry that is popular in the modern world was actually an agricultural invention of 18th-century France. Wild strawberries are very different from our favorites.

#2 All olives are the same

Despite how they’re sold, both black and green olives are actually the same fruit. Black olives are the ripe version of the green ones and both need to be cured before they become edible.

#3 Chicken wings weren’t always on the menu

In fact, before the 60s, chicken wings were discarded and considered undesirable. Buffalo wings made sure to change that sacrilegious impression.

#4 All avocados are one!

Almost all avocados in the US can be traced back to a single tree planted by postman Rudolf Hass.

#5 Steaks don’t bleed

Despite what it may look, no matter how rare you order your steak, it doesn’t actually bleed. All of the blood has been drained from the meat long before. What you’re seeing is water and a red protein called myoglobin.

#6 Ice cream will warm you up!

Despite its refreshing qualities, ice cream actually triggers a slight increase in your body’s temperature. This is because your body will elevate its temperature slightly while processing the fat content of this treat.

#7 Coffee doesn't taste as good as it smells because of our saliva

The smell of coffee can inspire and excite. But the taste is often not so good. This is because your saliva actually breaks down half of the about 600 chemicals involved in coffee’s heavenly smell.

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15 Comments

Peter Holden

WILD STRAW BERRIES ARE VERY SMALL BUT FLAVORFUL AND GIVE OFF AN EXCELLENT AROMA. DIDN'T THE FRENCHIES START WITH WILD STRAWBERRIES WHEN THEY DEVELOPED THE CURRENT BERRIES?

Doris Dallaire

Wild strawberries are still a strawberry. Just like wild blueberries and wild raspberries are still blueberries and raspberries.

Diane Smith

Wild strawberries are tiny but they are still strawberries.

Eve

We never discarded the chicken wing - with a family of 8 you just didn't discard anything edible. Enjoyed the information. Some of which I knew and some of which was new

Conrado De Leon

Coffe was unedible and ujndrinkable (almost) in the beginning. A Venetian doctor smuggled it from the Turks and became very, very wealthy with his "miracle cure" for indigestion and inebriation. The drink was very popular in England, and housewives welcomed this drink that kept their husbands from getting plastered, but when the British conquered India, tea was so, so cheap that they stopped drinking coffee. On the other side (of the English Channel) the drink was introduced by the Sultan's ambassador to France. He gave magnificent parties in his palatial embassy. One day, the ambassador noticed the cringing of a pretty "courtisan" and suggested that she add sugar to the drink. The rest is history. Coming back to England, coffee was out until the end of the XIX century when no one but the famous Oscar Wilde introduced it bach, in his meetings with other artists and the drink slowly regained the public's attention.

bina sarmah

Strawberry is actually not berry, its came from rose family just like peanut is not nut, it is legumes.

John W Shreve

I was a sort of missionary in Washington, DC in the mid-1970s and saw places advertising "Buffalo Wings." Some of these restaurants were in areas where I knew I would not be welcome but my curiosity overwhelmed my timidity and I walked in. I asked what Buffalo Wings were and the man announced my question to the customers and they had a hearty laugh. But it became my go-to place for wings.

bina sarmah

Ice cream does not scream.

Bob Vandrish

Strawberries do grow in the wild. Much smaller fruit but quite tasty. Blueberries also follow that pattern.

flanderschristy

Julie Allen, We did in my family too! My Momma didn't waste anything.

Julie Allen

When I was kid in the 50's we definitely ate chicken wings, just not the way they're done now.

Steve Tingle

I was told that all olives are green when on the tree, just the black ones are processed differently - that was when I expressed the opinion that the black ones were the ripe ones.

Leticia Olsen

🤫Chicken wings is not for me. Yes ice cream will warm you up because it’s cold and increases the body temperature. The best cooling drink in hot temperature is a nice hot cup of tea. The sense of smell is always stronger than taste. We always smell the food before we taste it.

Alicia Szot

I always knew that about steak, but try telling that to people who get it "well-done" <ICK!> I also knew about ice cream and I LOVE the smell of coffee but never drink it because I can't stand the taste.

Raymond Cardona

Very interesting what was stated about coffee is so true sometimes fresh grounds smell wonderful but the cup of fresh roasted coffee can be disappointing. Long ago when I worked in the food industry we used to put cream or milk in the mug first for some reason it took the “edge” off the taste. Bonnie