20 Random Facts About Food

Published on November 9, 2009 by Alistair Briggs in Food
20 Random Facts About Food

Just for your viewing pleasure, 20 random facts about food. Hope you enjoy.

  1. 500,000,000 snails are eaten in France every single year.
  2. Banana trees are herbs not trees.
  3. Brussel sprouts were discovered in Brussels.
  4. Carrots used to be white or purple, they only became orange after Dutch farmers cultivated them that way.
  5. Coconut water can be used as a substitute for blood plasma.
  6. Cucumbers are 96% water.
  7. Flamingo tongues were a delicacy at Roman feasts.
  8. Frankfurter sausages were invented in China.
  9. Honey is the only food that does not spoil.
  10. Horseradish is a member of the cabbage family.
  11. In the world a can of Spam is opened every 4 seconds.
  12. It takes more than 500 peanuts to make a 12 ounce jar of peanut butter.
  13. Peanuts are used in the creation of dynamite.
  14. Romans believed that aspargus could help relieve toothaches.
  15. Sausages are known as ‘bangers’ because during the war there was so much water in them they exploded when fried.
  16. The dark meat on a turkey has more calories than the white meat.
  17. The dye used to stamp meat is edible, it is made from grape skins.
  18. The only naturally blue food is the Irish Bilberry.
  19. There are more than 15,000 types of rice in the world.
  20. Worcestershire sauce is basically anchovy flavour.
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5 Comments

James DeVere, posted this comment on Nov 9th, 2009

I might add that Worcestershire sauce is great for cleaning brass.

Haggis was invented by the English

Blueberries are a type of super-food with medicinal properties

Good stuff!

MrsTuraz, posted this comment on Nov 9th, 2009

I want to eat Turkey’s meat!

Darla Smith, posted this comment on Nov 10th, 2009

It’s good to know that honey doesn’t spoil. That is something I had no idea about.

MassterGee, posted this comment on Nov 11th, 2009

Irish Bilberries are the same family as normal Blueberries, which are also blue in color. Erego, blueberries aren’t the only blue food.

Casey Kelley, posted this comment on Nov 12th, 2009

Very interesting. Thank you for making me think before I open my mouth =P.

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