When it comes to meals, we can either go with a healthy, nutritious snack or indulge in junk foods that fall into the ‘guilty pleasures’ category. There is no denying that we all have a weakness when it comes to our favorite foods. Healthy or not, so many food items have interesting facts associated with them that you’d probably never have guessed in a million years.
For instance, do you know why crackers have holes in them? Since most people don't really focus on facts about food while they eat their favorite meals, we’ve come up with some interesting facts just for your reading pleasure.
1. Origins of Chocolate Chip Cookies
Although there isn't conclusive evidence with regard to the origin of its recipe, people have come up with their own ideas and opinions on the matter. Some people have suggested that the creator of chocolate chip cookies, Ruth Wakefield, used chocolate for ice cream cookies when she ran out of nuts. Other people suggest that chocolate chips accidentally found their way into the mixture.
2. Preparing Pufferfish in Japan Needs Two Years of Chef Training
In Japan, pufferfish is a known delicacy, although it is important that a chef knows how to prepare it correctly because otherwise, it can kill a person. Pufferfish contain tetrodotoxin, which happens to be one of the most deadly natural poisons. This means that regardless of whether they are dead or alive, pufferfish can be fatal to humans if they are eaten without being cleaned properly.
3. Strawberries Aren’t Actually Berries
If you really think about it, berries are fruits that have seeds on the inside. Strawberries, however, have their seeds on the outside which kind of breaks the rule!
4. Margherita Pizza Was Named After a Queen
Queen Margherita and King Umberto (I) once paid a visit to Naples and wished to eat something other than the fancy food that they had gotten accustomed to at their home. Thus, they ordered a pizza, which was deemed food for the poor at the time. The Queen loved the mozzarella pizza so much that they ended up naming the pizza after her.
5. Sweet Drinks Can Cause Dementia
Although it is not as serious as it sounds, it has been revealed by studies that people who are regular drinkers of artificially sweetened beverages are nearly 3 times more likely to develop dementia.
So here are some crazy food facts to keep in mind!