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

A single strand of spaghetti is called a spaghetto.

Brie and Camembert are both soft-ripened French cheeses but develop their rinds from different Penicillium mold strains.

Fermentation was used in food preservation before humans understood microbiology.

The color red appears to make food taste sweeter — this is why ketchup and many candy wrappers are red.

The first soft drink invented in the United States was Dr Pepper in 1885 — Coca-Cola followed a year later.

Bone broth contains collagen precursors — but evidence that oral collagen improves joint health is limited.

Pea protein has an amino acid profile close to egg white and is increasingly used as a plant-based protein source.

The most expensive fruit in the world is the Yubari King melon from Japan, which has sold for over $45,000 at auction.