Fun Friday Food Facts 2016 Vol. 18
When After Eight mints are first made the centre is hard and dry. It takes three days in storage before the ‘invertase’ ingredient in the mint fondant causes the centre to soften.
When After Eight mints are first made the centre is hard and dry. It takes three days in storage before the ‘invertase’ ingredient in the mint fondant causes the centre to soften.
Haagen-Dazs once made cheesecake flavoured stamps for the Austrian postal service. Flavours included strawberry and cookies & cream.
We know that beetroot is good for us but did you know it contains betaine, which in other forms is used to help treat depression.
Did you know that getting angry at people when we listen to them breathing or eating is called Misophonia, which is an actual brain disorder.
We’ve all seen a Youtube clip of cats enjoying a bit of catnip, some more than others. But did you know it can actually be brewed as tea for human ingestion to soothe upset tums.
A bottle of Champagne contains approximately 49 million bubbles. This puts a whole new meaning to the term “Glass of bubbly”
Did you know that every child in the UK receives an average of 8.8 Easter Eggs every year – this is double the recommended calorie intake for a whole week!
The National Peanut Board estimates it takes about 540 peanuts to make a 12-ounce jar of peanut butter. That's approximately 45 peanuts per ounce of peanut butter.
Due to their similar protein composition, blood can be used as an egg substitute in baking and making ice cream according to a team of scientists at the Nordic Food Lab.
Every single bar of Tolerone contains a shadow of a bear.