Break the Ice with Amusing Facts

BY BERENICE GUTIÉRREZ

If you are a trivia lover, we have some interesting facts about food that you can use to impress everyone at your next get-together.

If you have noticed that food tastes different when you are on an airplane, it’s not your imagination. Altitude alters your body chemistry and lowers your sensitivity to flavors.

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Did you know that a gambling addict was responsible for inventing the sandwich? John Montagu IV, Earl of Sandwich, England, asked his cook to create a dish that he could eat without getting up from the gambling table.

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Apple sauce was the first food consumed in space in 1962. John Glenn was the astronaut fortunate enough to make history with this treat.

You may already know that the tomato is a fruit not a vegetable. But you probably didn’t know that there is another fruit disguised as a nut: the pistachio!

5. Cucumbers are 95% water. Other vegetables with high amounts of water are lettuce, celery, radishes, zucchini, green bell peppers, and asparagus.

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Do you know how to tell when an egg has expired? There is an easy way to find out - place it in a bowl of cold water. If it floats, it’s time to discard it.