A strawberry is not actually a berry, but a banana is.

Eggs can be stored point-down to stay fresh longer — the yolk stays centered and away from the air cell.

Lettuce is a member of the sunflower family.

Walnuts have the highest omega-3 content of any nut — they're also the only nut to contain significant ALA.

The Caesar salad was invented in Tijuana, Mexico, not in Rome.

Pound cake got its name because the original recipe called for a pound each of butter, eggs, flour, and sugar.

White chocolate is not technically chocolate because it contains no cocoa solids.

The Mediterranean diet is the most studied dietary pattern in the world and consistently associated with reduced disease risk.

Liquid nitrogen cooking, called molecular gastronomy, was popularized by chefs like Ferran Adrià.