25 Trivia Nuggets About Food from Pop Culture History
Food: we all eat it. Unless you're one of those people that has a lifelong subscription to Soylent, anyway. But for most of us, making and eating food takes up a huge chunk of our day. Social lives revolve around mealtimes, and cultures are literally shaped by the edible things available to them.
But what do you really know about the stuff you put into your mouth, day in and day out? What secrets are your pancakes hiding, and what information are your mashed potatoes keeping from you? Well, if you're curious about the food you've just unwrapped from your Uber Eats order for lunch, and you need something to browse, you've landed on the perfect page.
Quality Control
Food Pyramid
Dessert
Baking Soda for Meat
Eggs
Subway's Tuna
Instant Noodles
Nutella / Kinder Eggs
Honestly, that makes so much sense. I've had a ton of hazelnut spreads, and some of them are even better than Nutella. But they never taste quite the same. It's got a certain je ne sais quoi.
Source: 30 Facts About Candy
Chicken
The Regimen Sanitatis Salernitanum
What modern society is missing is more poems praising eggs, wine, gravy, and rest.
Source: Atlas Obscura
Medieval Breakfast
Source: Smithsonian
Glowing Pork
Source: list25
Sugar
Grill Marks
Source: 19 Facts About Food We'd Bet Anything You Didn't Know
Floating and Spinning Eggs
When I eat hard boiled eggs, I pretend that I am a snake, unhinging my jaw after scavenging through some nests.
Source: 41 Amazing Food Tricks
Mug Cakes
Source: 41 Amazing Food Tricks
Salmon Color
Source: Scottish Salmon
Soda Cake
I've tried this before, and it really works! Any soda works, but it's even better if you combine the flavors accordingly: try Cola for chocolate cake mix or strawberry soda for strawberry cake mix, for example.
Source: Good Housekeeping
Pressure Cooking
Sushi
Ok, a little extra one for anyone who's reading inbetween the lines: sushi is traditionally eaten with the hands. Admittedly, most Japanese use chopsticks nowadays, but it isn't uncommon or weird to eat your fish rolls with your fingers. So, if you struggle with chopsticks, know that there is an easier and TRADITIONAL way.