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... that charcuterie is derived from the French words for "flesh" (chair) and "cooked" (cuit) is the branch of cooking devoted to prepared meat products such as bacon, ham, sausage, terrines, galantines, pâtés, and confit, primarily from pork. ?
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... that brown rice has a mild nutty flavor, is chewier than white rice, becomes rancid more quickly, but is far more nutritious.?
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... that barbeque translates as "sacred fire pit" and is also spelled "barbicoa" or "barabicoa"?
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... that ghee was frequently used for libations in Vedic rituals (see Yajurveda), and there is even a hymn to ghee?
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... that in 2007, TTB relaxed the US absinthe ban, and approved several brands for sale?
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... that although the blackmouth angler is known for its ugly appearance, it is used for making agujjim, a popular Korean dish?
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... that Biryani is a family of primarily South Asian dishes made from a mixture of spices, rice (usually basmati), meat/vegetables and yogurt?
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... that in the cuisine of the Thirteen Colonies, venison was the most popular of meats as it was plentiful, often seen potted or jerked, and its tripe was popular as well?
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... that in Palestinian cuisine, there are several types of sandwich and pizza-like foods eaten by the Palestinians, including manaeesh, sfiha, fatayer and shawarma. Manaeesh is a baked flat bread, usually topped with za'atar and olive oil?
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... that molecular gastronomy is a scientific discipline involving the study of physical & chemical processes that occur in cooking?
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... that In the United States a Sloppy Joe is a dish of ground beef, onions; flavored with ketchup and other seasonings and served on a hamburger bun?
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... that when former President of Iraq Saddam Hussein was captured by American forces in 2003, several Bounty bars (accompanied only by hot dogs and 7 Up) were found in the refrigerator of the farm house in which he was hiding?
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... that some cultures consume blood, some in the form of blood sausage, as a thickener for sauces, a cured salted form for times of food scarcity, and others use blood in stews such as civet?
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... that in Japan chopsticks are never left sticking vertically into rice, as this is how they are ritually offered to the dead?
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... that American Cookery, by Amelia Simmons, was the first American cookbook, written by an American, for Americans, in 1796
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... that during the Middle Ages whale, dolphin and porpoise were considered to be fish, so during Lent the salted meats of these sea mammals were eaten.
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... that in Ayurvedic medicine, turmeric is thought to have many medicinal properties and many in India use it as a readily available antiseptic for cuts and burns? Whenever there is a cut or a bruise, the home remedy is to reach for turmeric powder. Ayurvedic doctors say it has fluoride which is essential for teeth. It is also used as an antibacterial agent.
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... that In the 19th century, the chef Antonin Carême classified sauces into four families, each of which was based on a mother sauce?
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... that the traditional four finger version of the Kit Kat bar was developed after a worker at the Rowntrees factory in York put a suggestion in the suggestion box for a snack that a 'man could have in his lunch box for work'.?
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... that cheddar cheese is the most popular cheese in the UK, accounting for just over 50% of the country's £1.9 billion annual cheese market?
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... that chewing gum, in various forms, has existed since at least the Neolithic period?
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... that biga is a type of pre-fermentation used in Italian baking?
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... that A raw foodist is a person who consumes primarily raw food, or all raw food, depending on how strict the person is.
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... that ginger has been found effective by multiple studies for treating nausea caused by seasickness, morning sickness and chemotherapy, though ginger was not found superior over a placebo for post-operative nausea.
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... that in the United States and parts of Canada, the term cider almost exclusively refers to non-alcoholic apple juice (apple cider), the phrase hard cider is used to denote the fermented version.
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... that Cat Cora was the first female Iron Chef in its franchise history (including the Japanese version of Iron Chef). Alex Guarnaschelli was the second, winning the title in 2012.
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... that Julia Child worked at the OSS Emergency Sea Rescue Equipment Section in Washington, D.C., where she was a file clerk and also helped in the development of a shark repellent. In 1944 she was posted to Kandy, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), where she met her future husband, a high-ranking OSS cartographer, and later to China, where she received the Emblem of Meritorious Civilian Service as head of the Registry of the OSS Secretariat.
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... that the American Culinary Federation, which was the progeny of the combined visions of three chefs' associations in New York, comprises more than 18,000 members in 240 chapters across the United States, and is known as the authority on cooking in America. Its mission is to make a positive difference for culinarians through education, apprenticeship and certification, while creating a fraternal bond of respect and integrity among culinarians everywhere.
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... that the word prosciutto derives from the Latin perexsuctum which means "thoroughly dried" (lit., "(having been) very sucked out").
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... that MSG stimulates specific receptors located in taste buds such as the amino acid receptor T1R1/T1R3 or other glutamate receptors like the metabotropic receptors (mGluR4 and mGluR1) which induce the taste known as umami, one of the five basic tastes (the word umami is a loanword from Japanese; it is also referred to as "savoury" or "meaty").
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... that the burning sensation caused by red hot chili peppers or the warmth caused by camphor are due to the activation of different TRPV ion channels , which are also thermosensitive?
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... that the 13th century Sufi scholar Sayyid Abu Bakr Al-Aidarus was impressed with the stimulating effect of the coffee fruit and is credited with introducing it to the Hadhramaut region?
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... ...that Buddha's delight, as suggested by its name, is a dish traditionally enjoyed by Buddhist monks who are vegetarians?

...that Greek frappé coffee dates back to the 1957 International Trade Fair in Thessaloniki, when a representative of the Nestlé company, Yiannis Dritsas, was exhibiting a new product for children, a chocolate beverage produced instantly by mixing it with milk and shaking it in a shaker?
...that Ugali is a staple starch component of many African meals, especially in East Africa?
...that Fabada Asturiana, often simply known as Fabada, is a rich bean stew, originally from and most commonly found in Asturias, but widely available throughout Spain and in Spanish restaurants world-wide?
...that Matoke is a meal consisting of steamed, green bananas and one of the national dishes of Uganda?

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... ...that tzatziki is a Greek and Turkish meze (or appetizer) also used as a sauce or dip?

...that the general term for a traditional Japanese confectionery is wagashi?
...that Biryani is a rice dish from the Indian subcontinent , made from a mixture of spices, basmati rice, meat/vegetables, and yogurt?
...that Hae mee (or prawn noodles) is a noodle soup dish popular in Malaysia and Singapore?
...that one of the staple foods of West and Central Africa is fufu, a thick paste made by boiling starchy root vegetables in water and pounding with a large mortar and pestle until the desired consistency is reached?

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... that a cookie cutter is a tool to stamp out cookie dough in a particular shape?

...that kreplach are small noodles or dumplings filled with ground meat, usually boiled and served in chicken soup?
...that in Nepal, Sikkim and parts of northern West Bengal in India, there is a popular noodle snack called Wai-Wai?
...that Oxo is a brand of stock cube manufactured by Campbell Soup UK in Worksop, England?
...that Mecca-Cola was launched in France, in November 2002, by entrepreneur Tawfik Mathlouthi, as a means of aiding Palestinians by tapping into demand for alternative products in European countries?

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... that the edible natural fat found on the cacao bean is known as cocoa butter?

...that the Australian meat pie has been described by former New South Wales Premier Bob Carr as Australia's "national dish"?
...that Ouzo is a Greek anise-flavored liqueur that is widely consumed in Greece?
...that one of the main ingredients used to make hummus and many other Middle Eastern dishes is tahini, a type of paste made from ground sesame seeds?
...that Atole is a traditional cornstarch-based Mexican and Central American hot drink?

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... that chicken fried steak is a piece of beef steak, coated and fried as if it were a piece of fried chicken?

...that the slang term oggy comes from a Cornish term for pasty?
...that paan is chewed as a palate cleanser and a breath freshener?
...that the Jewish dish kugel comes from the Germanic root meaning "ball" or "globe" ?
...that palm wine is an alcoholic beverage created from the sap of various species of palm tree?

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... that Bega Group now owns the Vegemite brand?

...that Baozi is a type of steamed, filled bun or bread-like item in Chinese cuisine?
...that a 1982 source reported that 230,000 horses were kept in Russia specifically for producing milk to be made into Kumis?
...that escargots, in French cuisine, is a dish of cooked land snails?
...that Crunchy Frog is a fictional type of candy originating from a Monty Python sketch?

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... that Pachamanca has existed since the time of the Inca Empire?

...that limeade is a beverage similar to lemonade, but is made with lime juice or lime flavors instead of those of the lemon?
...that during dinner in the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Harira is eaten to break the fasting day ?
...that lembas is a fictional bread made by elves in J. R. R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings?
...that Bosintang is a Korean soup made of dog meat?

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... that the most common food in Medieval cuisine for all social classes was bread and that among the most common ingredients were almond milk and verjuice?

...that bibimbap is a Korean dish that literally means "mixed rice" or "mixed meal"?
...that the South Park song on Chef's Chocolate Salty Balls confection reached number 1 on the UK Singles Chart?
...that Sovetskoye Shampanskoye is a generic brand of sparkling wine produced in the Soviet Union and its successor states?
...that in Central American and Mexican cuisine, the drink horchata is made with rice?

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... that when former President of Iraq Saddam Hussein was captured by American forces in 2003, several Bounty bars (accompanied only by hot dogs and 7 Up) were found in the refrigerator of the farm house in which he was hiding?

...that some cultures consume blood, some in the form of blood sausage, as a thickener for sauces, a cured salted form for times of food scarcity, and others use blood in stews such as civet
...that in Japan chopsticks are never left sticking vertically into rice, as this is how they are ritually offered to the dead?
...that the first written record of whisky comes from 1405 in Ireland and it is also mentioned in Scotland in 1496?
...that American Cookery, by Amelia Simmons, was the first American cookbook, written by an American, for Americans, in 1796

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... that during the Middle Ages whale, dolphin and porpoise were considered to be fish, so during Lent the salted meats of these sea mammals were eaten.

...that in Ayurvedic medicine, turmeric is thought to have many medicinal properties and many in India use it as a readily available antiseptic for cuts and burns? Whenever there is a cut or a bruise, the home remedy is to reach for turmeric powder. Ayurvedic doctors say it has fluoride which is essential for teeth. It is also used as an antibacterial agent.
...that In the 19th century, the chef Antonin Carême classified sauces into four families, each of which was based on a mother sauce?
...that the traditional four finger version of the Kit Kat bar was developed after a worker at the Rowntrees factory in York put a suggestion in the suggestion box for a snack that a 'man could have in his lunch box for work'.?
...that cheddar cheese is the most popular cheese in the UK, accounting for just over 50% of the country's £1.9 billion annual cheese market?

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... that MSG stimulates specific receptors located in taste buds such as the amino acid receptor T1R1/T1R3 or other glutamate receptors like the metabotropic receptors (mGluR4 and mGluR1) which induce the taste known as umami, one of the five basic tastes (the word umami is a loanword from Japanese; it is also referred to as "savoury" or "meaty").

...that the word prosciutto derives from the Latin perexsuctum which means "thoroughly dried" (lit., "(having been) very sucked out").
...that the American Culinary Federation, which was the progeny of the combined visions of three chefs' associations in New York, comprises more than 18,000 members in 240 chapters across the United States, and is known as the authority on cooking in America. Its mission is to make a positive difference for culinarians through education, apprenticeship and certification, while creating a fraternal bond of respect and integrity among culinarians everywhere.
...that Julia Child worked at the OSS Emergency Sea Rescue Equipment Section in Washington, D.C., where she was a file clerk and also helped in the development of a shark repellent. In 1944 she was posted to Kandy, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), where she met her future husband, a high-ranking OSS cartographer, and later to China, where she received the Emblem of Meritorious Civilian Service as head of the Registry of the OSS Secretariat.

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... that Cat Cora is the only female Iron Chef in its franchise history (including the Japanese version of Iron Chef).
  • ...that in the United States and parts of Canada, the term "cider" almost exclusively refers to non-alcoholic apple juice (apple cider), the phrase hard cider is used to denote the fermented version.
  • ...that ginger has been found effective by multiple studies for treating nausea caused by seasickness, morning sickness and chemotherapy, though ginger was not found superior over a placebo for post-operative nausea.
  • ...that A raw foodist is a person who consumes primarily raw food, or all raw food, depending on how strict the person is.
  • ...that biga is a type of pre-fermentation used in Italian baking.
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... that chewing gum, in various forms, has existed since at least the Neolithic period?

...that Pao cai is a type of pickle, usually pickled cabbage, often found in Chinese, and particularly Sichuanese cuisine?
...that the Garden Strawberry originated in Europe in the early 18th century, and represents the accidental cross of Fragaria virginiana from eastern North America?
...that horseradish root itself has hardly any aroma. When cut or grated, however, enzymes from the damaged plant cells breakdown sinigrin (a glucosinolate) to produce allyl isothiocyanate (mustard oil), which irritates the sinuses and eyes?
...that a "Chinese restaurant" in a Western country will serve mostly Cantonese food, or an adaptation thereof?

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... that in Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Venezuela, countries where Italian cuisine is especially popular, gnocchi (known as ñoquis in Argentina, Uruguay and Venezuela or nhoque in Brazil) are traditionally eaten on the 29th day of each month? This was the day before payday, when people were at their poorest.

...that Baileys Irish Cream was the first liqueur to use cream and alcohol together in a manner sufficiently stable to allow commercial distribution?
...that settlements across the Indus Valley Civilization were the first to have an oven within each mud-brick house by 3200 BC?
...that the blackberry is known to contain polyphenol antioxidants, naturally occurring chemicals that can upregulate certain beneficial metabolic processes in mammals?
...that Burger King's was originally called Insta Burger King?

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... that every week Cincinnati's La Soupe turns 5,000 lb (2,300 kg) of rescued food into 3,000 meals for people in need with the help of sixty local chef volunteers?
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... that Lee Brian Schrager, known for his work with the South Beach Wine and Food Festival, opened a gay bar called Torpedo in 1987?
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... that although Damien O'Connor, the minister of agriculture, stated that "the image of pastoral farming is the one New Zealand promotes", he called the ANZCO Foods feedlot at Wakanui "innovative"?
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... that Fry's vegan meat was created by a former livestock trader?
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... that the National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management has conducted research to improve the taste and nutrition of a children's dietary supplement distributed by the government of Kerala?
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... that when Lois Ellen Frank first proposed her 2003 James Beard Award–winning cookbook on Native American foods, publishers told her there was no such cuisine?
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