Sushi originally referred to fermented fish preserved in salt and rice — the rice was discarded before eating.

Bread left to rise too long develops an off-taste from over-fermentation — yeast byproducts accumulate.

Fact #4828 · Food

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

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The world's most popular fruit by weight consumed is the tomato, followed by the banana and watermelon.

Fact #4819 · Food

The ghost pepper was once used by the Indian military to make non-lethal chili grenades.

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The most shoplifted food in the world is cheese.

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An average ear of corn has about 800 kernels arranged in 16 rows.

Fact #10194 · Food

Color can influence perception of taste: wine tasted from a blue glass is rated differently than from a clear one.

Fact #3362 · Food

The world's most expensive spice, saffron, requires 150,000 hand-picked crocus flowers to produce one kilogram.

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