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

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

Broccoli and cauliflower are the same species — Brassica oleracea — just different cultivars.

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

The Caesar salad was invented in 1924.

Honey does not spoil when stored properly in a sealed container.

A French pharmacist accidentally invented margarine while trying to find a cheaper substitute for butter.

Extra-virgin olive oil begins to degrade as soon as it's exposed to light and air — dark bottles and airtight seals preserve it best.

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