Food can either be a wholesome nutritious meal or a guilty
pleasure! We all have are weaknesses when it comes to food we devour. But
some of those foods, whether they’re healthy or not, have fascinating about
them that you never have imagined or thought of. For example, did you know that
Honey is basically bee vomit? It’s mind-boggling, right? So, whether you crave
Hershey’s kisses or reach for a plate of carrots, here are a few fun facts
about food that will blow your mind! Scroll down to have a look!
Arachibutyrophobia Is A Real Deal!
Arachibutyrophobia, comes from the Greek words “arachi” for
“ground nut” and “butyr” for butter, and “phobia” for fear, it’s a fear of
being choked by peanut butter. Specifically, it refers to the fear of peanut
butter sticking to the roof of your mouth. If you’re someone who hates getting
things stuck to the roof of your mouth, then you’re not alone; you might have
arachibutyrophobia.
Pound Cake Has A Reason for Its Name
Pound Cake is a recipe that dates back to the 1700s. It gets
the name of pound cake because of how it’s made. Initially, the recipe called
for one pound each of flour, sugar butter, and eggs. A cake made of 1 pound of
each of the ingredients would have been very large and would have been able to
serve multiple families. As years went by, the portions of the ingredients used
were adjusted to make a smaller, lighter cake. However, the name of the cake
stuck.
Cotton Candy was created by a Dentist
Weirdly enough, cotton candy was invented in 1897 by a
dentist. He partnered with a confectioner and they created cotton candy, which
at the time was called “fairy floss”. Later on, another dentist created a
similar fairy floss machine in 1921 and called the confection “cotton candy,”
which stuck better than the previous name.
Tea Bags were Created by Accident
Albeit Brits are known for their tea obsession, it was an
American who ultimately revolutionized the leafy drink. New Yorker Thomas
Sullivan is credited with creating tea bags. He would send samples of the
product in silk bags and people started to throw them into the teapot. And this
is how tea bags came to be. The rest is history!
Honey is Regurgitated by Bees
Honey is basically bee vomit! Some bees are “forager” bees, they
basically collect nectar from flowering plants. The foragers drink the nectar
and keep in their honey stomach. When the forager bee takes the nectar back to
the hive, it regurgitates the nectar into the honey stomach of the processor and
allows it to ripen. And that’s how we get to add that extra sweetness in our
food!
Pufferfish Can be Dangerous
Pufferfish is a delicacy in Japan, despite the tetrodotoxin
it has in it. If the fish isn’t prepared correctly, it can easily kill the
enamored eater. Because it’s so dangerous, chefs are required to train two-plus
years and then take an extremely challenging exam before they can cook it.
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