Showing posts with label FOOD. Show all posts
Showing posts with label FOOD. Show all posts

10 Jul 2013

WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE

Worcestershire sauce is made from dissolved fish.
The popular English sauce 
Worcestershire sauce
is made from dissolved anchovies. 
The anchovies are soaked in vinegar until they have completely melted. The sauce contains the bones and all.

9 Jul 2013

THE INVENTION OF POPSICLE

The Popsicle was invented by an 
11 year 
who kept it secret for 
18 years.

The inventor was Frank Epperson 
who, in 1905, left a mixture of powdered soda and water out on the porch, which contained a stir stick. 
That night, temperatures in San Francisco reached record low temperature. 
When he woke the next morning, he discovered that it had frozen to the stir stick, 
creating a fruit flavored ice treat that he named the epsicle. 
18 years later he patented it and called it the Popsicle.

LARGEST FOOD ITEM ON A MENU

The largest food item on a menu is roast camel
The camel is stuffed with a sheep’s carcass, which is stuffed with chickens, which are stuffed with fish, which are stuffed with eggs. 

THE MOST EXPENSIVE COFFEE

KOPI LUWAK the most expensive coffee in the world comes from  (a mammal) poop.
It is selling for between $120 and $600 USD per pound, and is sold mainly in Japan and the United States.


8 Jul 2013

DISCOVERY OF MICROWAVE

Microwave was discovered accidentally, when a chocolate bar melted in Percy Spencer’s pocket

 The fact is, Percy LeBaron Spencer of the Raytheon
 Company was walking past a radar tube 
and he noticed that the chocolate bar in his pocket melted. 
He then tested popcorn in front of the tube  
and it quickly popped all over the room. 

COCONUT WATER FOR BLOOD PLASMA

Coconut water can be used 
(in emergencies) as a substitute for blood plasma.
The reason for this is that coconut water 
(the water found in coconuts – not to be confused with coconut milk, which comes from the flesh of the coconut)
 is sterile and has an ideal pH level.  
Coconut water is liquid endosperm – it surrounds the embryo and provides nutrition.




7 Jul 2013

PEANUTS TO MAKE DYNAMITE!!!!!!!

Dynamite is made with peanuts
Peanut oil can be processed to produce glycerol, which can be used to make nitroglycerin, one of the constituents of dynamite. Note however, there are other processes that can be used to make dynamite without using peanuts at all.


3 Jul 2013

BENEFITS OF DARK CHOCOLATE


  • It can help prevent heart disease
 dark chocolate contains flavonoids, which are compounds that act as antioxidants.


  •  Flavonoids protect cells from harmful molecules called free radicals
  •  Flavonoids can also lower blood pressure and reduce LDL cholesterol (i.e., the bad cholesterol) by up to 10 percent.

  • It can improve your mood 



  • Dark chocolate stimulates the production of endorphins, chemicals in the brain that bring on feelings of pleasure


  •  It also contains the chemical serotonin, which acts as an anti-depressant.
  •  It can protect your skin 



  • German researchers found that the flavonoids in dark chocolate absorb UV light, help protect and increase blood flow to the skin, and improve skin’s hydration and complexion.

For all of its health benefits, though, dark chocolate does contain a lot of calories. So, experts recommend sticking to no more than three ounces of the sweet stuff per day.

1 Jul 2013

INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT TEA

 Whether it is white tea, green tea, oolong, pu-erh tea and black tea, All tea comes from the same plant, Camellia Sinensis.

 Tea is a rich source of antioxidants and flavonoids which are scientifically proven to aid in the prevention of heart disease and cancer.

 Tea can also help regulate cholesterol. Drinking tea is also good for the heart.

 A cup of tea may keep the dentist away. This is because tea helps fight cavities.

 The Camellia sinensis tea plant can produce tea for 50 years.

28 Jun 2013

TACO BELL

At Taco bell, the meat canisters say 5% meat product.
 Most of the rest is grain & seasoning. 
There is more dried onnion in it than meat product.

DEVILS TEMPTATION

Chocolate was once considered a temptation of the devil. 
In Central American mountain villages during 
the 18th century, no one under 
the age of sixty 
was permitted to consume it, and churchgoers 
who defied the rule were threatened with excommunication.

21 Jun 2013

18 Jun 2013

WENDY"S CHILI

Wendy's chili 
does not come from a can. I can tell you that the meat 
in the chili comes from burgers on the grill 
that have been overcooked or broke apart 
while being cooked or prepared.

17 Jun 2013

21 May 2013

THREE MUSKETEERS

The popular chocolate bar 
"Three Musketeers" 
got its name because when it was first introduced in 1932 there were three individual bars. The flavors were strawberry, chocolate, and vanilla.

CALORY TO EAT CELERY

Celery has negative calories! It takes more calories to eat a piece of celery than the celery has in it to begin with. It's the same with apples.



11 May 2013

NO EXPIRY DATE

Honey is the only food that will not rot (Rot or rotting may refer to: Decomposition, the process by which organic matter breaks down.). A jar of honey may remain edible for over 3000 years.

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