Food is something we strive for. Every single person on this planet needs food. But for some of us, it’s more than just a need. Its passion. It’s something that fuels your energy, sparkles your eyes, and drools your mouth by just thought of it. Food can either be a nutritious meal or a guilty pleasure! We all have our weaknesses when it comes to what we like to eat. Every food recipe has a history or funny/tragic/soulful yet epic story behind it. As foodies, we dig for flavors. But today, let us read about some mind-boggling facts on food and food news india and world that are so shocking that we will all need our own sweet time to digest it.
- Breakfast is NOT the most important meal of the day
In 1944, General Foods coined the phrase as a marketing strategy to increase the sales of cereal Grape Nuts. Well, the sales grew or not, but this led to a lot of myths building for sure!
- Most expensive Pizza costs more than 12,000$
Yes, you read that right! The most expensive pizza in the world costs more than $12,000 as it takes more than 72hrs to make and is known to be made only by three Italian chefs. To no surprise, it is topped with 3 different types of caviar, lobster from Norway and Cilento, Buffalo Mozzarella cheese, and pink Australian Sea Salt.
- Nutmeg is a hallucinogen
A Hallucinogen is a drug that alters a person's awareness and emotions on their surroundings. It can also alter the person’s own thoughts and feelings. If nutmeg is consumed in large amounts, it causes the same effect as it has a natural compound called myristicin that causes the mind-altering effect.
- American Cheese is not American (WHAT?)
Processed cheese is also known as American Cheese. It is, however, not really an American product and was invented in Switzerland by Waltz Gerber and Fritz Stettler in 1911 with an aim to improve and lengthen the shelf life of cheese before shipping it overseas.
- Russia did not consider Beer as alcohol soon!
Until 2013, Beer with an alcohol content of less than 10% was considered as a soft drink in Russia! Even today, it is so common for Russian people to drink beer in the streets, parks, and every public place as commonly as one would see people drinking soda in other countries.
- One in four hazelnuts ends up in Nutella
Well, Whaaaaat?! Yeah! Nutella is so popular around the world that 25% of the global hazelnuts production ends up in the production of Nutella. In fact, hazelnuts have such shortages and since they’re in such high demand, some universities are trying to grow them in labs in order to negate global shortages.
- Chocolates ere once used as a currency!
Once upon a time, in the history of the Aztec Empire, Cacao Beans Were Used As A Currency. The Aztecs loved and valued cacao beans so much so that they started using them as their currency during the times of civilization.
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