Prepare to have your culinary world turned upside down. These 28 food facts, brimming with intrigue and wonder, will challenge what you thought you knew about your everyday meals. Get ready for a gastronomic journey that's sure to blow your mind.
Interesting facts about food
Titanium dioxide is a food additive that can be found in a variety of foodstuffs, like ranch dressing, coffee creamer, icing, and powdered sugar.
- New research has linked the chemical to inflammatory bowel diseases, and the International Agency for Research on Cancer classified it as “possibly carcinogen to humans.”
- The ground beef we buy at the supermarket is made of an unknown collection of muscle tissues.
Honey in its natural state is very low in moisture and very acidic: two primary defenses against food spoilage
In a low-moisture and high-acid environment like a sealed jar, bacteria will die almost immediately
- This could explain why archaeologists have found pots of honey from thousands of years ago that still looked fresh
- It is a myth that honey is the only food that will last forever: salt, sugar, and raw rice also have eternal shelf lives
Before Buffalo wings, they were thrown away with the rest of the chicken’s gristle and bones
That burning sensation you get when you eat spicy peppers is a mental reaction, not a physical one.
- Your brain thinks you are ingesting something hot, so you begin sweating and your face turns red. This is your body’s way of trying to cool you down.
As American as apple pie
Pie was invented in Medieval England, while the modern recipe for apple pie with a lattice crust was created and perfected by the Dutch
- When Boeing wanted to test out their wireless signal on new planes in 2012, they placed giant piles of potatoes on seats because, like humans, potatoes absorb and reflect radio and wireless signals just like humans do
The History of Processed Cheese
The Swiss invented processed cheese in 1911
- Walter Gerber and Fritz Stettler invented the cheese in Switzerland to improve the shelf-life of the product before it was shipped overseas
- Although processed cheese is an all-American invention, the Swiss invented it first
Oysters are still alive when you eat them
Oysters deteriorate so fast that chefs have to serve them very quickly – while they’re still alive, basically
- Even though there are 1,000 varieties of bananas all over the world, the common yellow fruits you see in the supermarket are all genetic clones of the Cavendish variety
- The Cavendish was mass-produced because it does not have seeds and it survives longer than its banana cousins
