California is the second-largest cheesemaking state after Wisconsin. It is the leader in producing Hispanic-style cheeses such as Monterey Jack.
Canned foods do not last forever. They keep best at temperatures below 70 degrees. As their storage temperature rises, the length of time for storage decreases.
Capers are the unopened green flower buds of the Capparis Spinosa, a bush grown mainly in southern France, Italy, and Algeria, as well as California. Manual labor is required to gather capers, for the buds must be carefully picked each morning just as they reach the proper size.
Carrageenan is a common ingredient used in ice cream and toothpaste. Carrageenan is seaweed a purple, edible seaweed, also known as Irish moss, that's found along the coasts of Northern Europe and North America. It is used as a suspending agent in foods, pharmaceuticals, and liquids, as a clarifying agent for beverages, and in controlling crystal growth in frozen confections.
The largest wine cellars in the world are near Capetown, in the center of the wine district of South Africa. They cover an area of 25 acres and have a capacity of 36 million gallons. The largest blending vats have a capacity of nearly 55,000 gallons.
The lima bean was named for Lima, Peru, where the conquistadores found it around 1500.
Ritz crackers were introduced by National Biscuit Company in 1933, and became the world's largest selling crackers within three years.
The liquid inside young coconuts can be used as a substitute for blood plasma in an emergency. This was discovered by doctors in Fiji during World War II.
Rubber is one of the ingredients of bubble gum. It is the substance that allows the chewer to blow a bubble.
Jack in the Box introduced several fast-food firsts including being the first chain to open a drive-thru restaurant and the industry's first breakfast sandwich.
The Mai Tai cocktail was created in 1945 by Victor Bergeron, the genius of rum, also known as Trader Vic. The drink got its name when he served it to two friends from Tahiti, who exclaimed "Maitai roa ae!" In Tahitian, the phrase means out of this world the best!
Scallops are considered the safest shellfish to eat raw. Most of the danger in eating raw shellfish stems from the fact that shellfish filter large amounts of sea water to obtain nutrients. Toxins, bacteria, and viruses tend to accumulate in this filtration apparatus. The filtration apparatus in scallops is, however, discarded; only the scallop's abductor muscle, where few toxins accumulate, is eaten.
Japan is one of the most competitive soft drink markets in the world. Approximately 1,000 new soft drinks are launched in Japan every year, of which only a small number survive. There are more than 7,000 different soft drinks sold in the country.
Four (4) tablespoons of ketchup, about the amount you would eat with a order of fries, contains the nutritional equivalent of an entire ripe medium tomato.
The Manhattan cocktail whiskey and sweet vermouth was invented by Jennie Jerome, the beautiful New Yorker who was the toast of the town until she went to England as the wife of Lord Randolph Churchill, in 1874, and gave birth to Winston.
Shrimp is the top seafood ordered in restaurants, followed by salmon and swordfish, according to a National Restaurant Association survey.
Jelly fish are considered a delicacy by many cultures. After they have been dried and de-salted, they reportedly are not only delicious, but low in fat, calories, and salt, and rich in nutrients.
Frederick the Great of Prussia wanted to make coffee off limits to his subjects because of the huge sums of money that was going to foreign exporters. "My people must drink beer," Frederick demanded in a manifesto. Rumors flew furiously, including one that claimed coffee made people sterile. Acclaimed musician Johann Sebastian Bach disagreed vehemently with Frederick and his anti-coffee crowd. In retaliation, the composer wrote his "Coffee Cantata," published in 1732. Bach's composition told the story of a father who threatens to break off his daughter's marriage plans unless she gives up her vile coffee drinking habit. The girl agrees, but changes her mind when her mother and grandmother reveal that they have always been passionate, although secretive, coffee drinkers (and obviously not infertile). Bach himself was the father of 20 children.
The modern dinner plate is a fairly recent development. Until the 15th century, it was customary to eat on a thick slice of stale bread, called a "trencher," that soaked up the juice.
Since its first appearance in 1912, OREO Chocolate Sandwich Cookies have reigned supreme as being the number one selling cookie in America. The basic design of the cookie has not changed for more than 50 years. Today's version is a neat 1 3/4 inches across - that's one, two or three bites, depending on how big your bite is!
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