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Food Trivia and Food Facts The 4 Classes of Vegetarians: 1. True
Vegetarians- Will eat nothing from an animal, cooked
or processed. 2.
Lacto-Vegetarians- Will eat dairy products. 3.
Ovo-Vegetarians- The only animal product allowed to eat is eggs. 4.
Pesco-Vegetarians-Will not eat red meat, but will eat fish,
chicken, eggs and dairy products. The
world's rarest coffee cost Tomatoes
Did
you know that in the United States, Farmers use 1.5 billion pounds of
pesticides and that these pesticides end up in about 1/2 the food we
eat? Why? Only about 1 percent of food shipments in the US are
tested for pesticides..Kind of scary, isn't it? Rice Did you know there
are over 15,000 varieties of rice? Brazil
Nuts
Did you know that butter is one of our oldest foods?
It takes nearly 2,000 coffee cherries to to provide enough beans for a pound of roasted coffee! The
world's rarest coffee cost Did you know that sliced bread was not always sold in stores? The question for today is: Pre sliced bread was introduced to Americans under what brand name? In 1853, a 1 pound can of lobster cost a nickel! Some lobsters can live to be more than 100 years old. 99.9% of all lobsters do live past a month old. Lobsters are the least expensive the months of September and October The Average American Drinks 25 gallons of milk per year. Did
you know that about 88% of all milk is water and only about 12% is solid There are over 400 varieties of natural cheeses! Food Consumption In America, an average family of four consumes almost 6000 pounds per year. Seafood Animal
Crackers
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Monday, March 1st 2010 is Peanut Butter Lovers' Day. Thursday March 4th, 2010 is Hug a G.I. Day Tuesday March 9th 2010 is Employee Appreciation Day Friday March 12, 2010 is Girl Scouts Day Monday, March 15 2010 is the Ides of March Wednesday March 17th 2010 is St. Patricks Day Wednesday March 31, 2010 Passover Begins Like Bananas? How to buy bananas... 1. If banana is totally yellow, don't buy it, unless you wont be eating it within two days. Just not very tasty...Too Yuck. 2. Partially Yellow Banana-The banana is yellow, but still has some green on it...This banana should also be eaten cooked, and not raw. The starches have not yet fully converted into sugar yet. You can cook as a dessert, or as a vegetable. 3.
Yellow Banana- No more green-all
yellow banana-The banana is now ready to be eaten raw.
Most all of the starch has been converted into 4.
Yellow banana with brown speckles- The banana is now at its peak for
flavor and nutrition. It can be eaten by anyone, even those who have
weak digestions. 5. Brown, with some yellow--Ok folks, gone past its peak. Now ready to use in your banana bread recipe. Did you know that bananas are considered to be the greatest body builders among the fruit foods? They have tissue building ability. Serve daily and you will have better health and save money! Do not keep bananas in the refrigerator. The Above information is from a 1926 book,"Yes, 100 Ways to Enjoy Bananas." Interesting? What is a Garlion? A Garlion is a cross between a Garlic and an Onion! Nope...Never came across a garlion in a market yet! Have you? What were the Top Twelve Most Popular Salad Dressings in 2004? Doughnuts: In the beginning, doughnuts were made of raised dough and a nut was baked into the center...That is how the word "doughnut" came about!" The doughnut was one of New England's earliest sweets, although it did not originate in New England.
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Food Fun Food Time Line Food History 100 Year Old Recipes Household Hints The
candy bar "Baby Ruth" was named after Every day, birds eat 1/2 their own weight in food! So, why do people say that a poor eater "eats like a bird?" If this were the case, a 50 pound child would consume 25 pounds of food a day! ********************* Massachusetts Food Trivia The oldest restaurant in Boston is the Union Oyster House. The pineapple is a sign of hospitality. Bradley-Smith Candy Co. The Massachusetts state beverage is Cranberry Juice. The first watermelon in the New World was grown in Massachusetts in 1629! in the north end of Boston. In 1930, Ruth Wakefield of Massachusetts, invented the chocolate chip cookie. At that time, it was known as the "chocolate crispie" ************************* Martha's
Vineyard
April 2010 Special Days Thursday April 1st 2010 is April Fools Day
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