Food

Which came first, orange the fruit or orange the color?

Which came first, orange the fruit or orange the color?

Unlike the question of chicken and egg we know the answer to the similar question of orange the fruit and… Read More

10 years ago

Which is the most expensive spice in the world?

Did you know that saffron is the most expensive spice in the world? A pound of saffron costs more than a… Read More

10 years ago

Eight trivia facts about pizza!

How many pizzas are sold each year? What's the origin of the name "Margherita"? Since when do Europeans have eaten… Read More

10 years ago

First ketchup had no tomatoes in it

The Chinese invented a sauce called 'ke-tsiap', spelled K-E-hyphen-T-S-I-A-P in the 1690s. It was made from fish and spices, but… Read More

10 years ago

What’s the origin of the word ‘orange’?

Neither 'orange' in English, nor 'naranja' in Spanish or 'arancia' in Italian, come from the Latin word for 'orange', which… Read More

10 years ago

Why does sometimes beer get “skunky”?

Did you know that beer can sometimes have an unpleasant taste due to specific chemical compounds? (more…) Read More

10 years ago

Foods that increase our brain power

Who said that our brain is not in need of  nutrients just like our heart or lungs?  Eating well is… Read More

10 years ago

Where was croissant invented?

Did you know that 'kipferl' is an ancestor of the croissant, which has been first documented in Austria around the  13th… Read More

10 years ago

Buttermilk’s sour taste caused by bacteria

Did you know that buttermilk derives from cow's milk which has sour taste due to lactic acid bacteria? (more…) Read More

10 years ago

Meal customs you didn’t know in Germany, China and Portugal

Before you accept an invitation for a meal in Germany, China or Portugal, you should take into account three basic… Read More

10 years ago