Ripe cranberries bounce — farmers use this test to sort good berries from bad ones.

Ketchup was sold as medicine in the 1830s to treat liver disease and indigestion.

Fact #3780 · Food

Blue cheese gets its distinctive veins from Penicillium mold injected into it during production.

Fact #4346 · Food

The habanero pepper was once the world's hottest, but has since been surpassed by over a dozen cultivars.

Fact #4810 · Food

Cranberries bounce when they are ripe, which is why they are sometimes called bounceberries.

Fact #10187 · Food

Worcestershire sauce contains fermented anchovies — many people who eat it vegetarianly don't realize this.

Fact #4311 · Food

The nori (seaweed) used in Japanese cuisine is rich in vitamin B12 — one of few plant-based sources.

Fact #4843 · Food

The process of freeze-drying preserves food flavor and nutrients better than most other preservation methods.

Fact #4830 · Food

Competitive eater Joey Chestnut consumed 76 hot dogs in 10 minutes at the 2021 Nathan's contest.

Fact #4457 · Food