Tag: Food Facts
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Potato chips were born from a chef’s petty revenge! In 1853, a customer at Moon’s Lake House in Saratoga Springs, New York, kept sending his fried potatoes back to the kitchen, complaining they were too thick and soggy. The chef, George Crum, got fed up with the picky eater and decided to teach him a…
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Carrots are orange, right? Well, not always! Up until the 1500s, carrots were mostly purple or yellow, and orange ones didn’t even exist. The purple carrots date back to ancient Persia in the 10th century, where they were prized for their deep color and earthy flavor. But they had a downside—they’d stain everything, from cooking…