The origin of french fries is a hotly contested issue between Belgium and France. Belgium claims a 1781 family manuscript proves they were invented there, while France claims Paris street vendors invented the dish just before the French revolution. 00
Europeans feared eating tomatoes for 200 years, because when…
Europeans feared eating tomatoes for 200 years, because when wealthy Europeans using pewter plates, high in lead content, ate tomatoes off the plates, the high acidity in tomatoes would cause the fruit to leach lead from the plate, resulting in many deaths from lead poisoning. 00
The sandwich was supposedly invented by the Earl…
The sandwich was supposedly invented by the Earl of Sandwich, who was so addicted to gambling that he refused to leave the table for meals, and demanded something he could eat with one hand. It caught on amongst other players, who ordered “the same as sandwich” – thus, “the sandwich”. 00
Volkswagen sells sausages and ketchup. It is also…
Volkswagen sells sausages and ketchup. It is also their best selling product, selling millions more than their cars. 10
The chicken nugget was invented by a Cornell University…
The chicken nugget was invented by a Cornell University food science professor, who published the results academically instead of patenting them. 00
In 2013 Europe was hit by a horse meat scandal, in which…
In 2013 Europe was hit by a horse meat scandal, in which 300 tons of horse meat was found throughout the EU food supply labeled as beef. The source was traced to a Romanian slaughterhouse, who sold it as horse meat to a chain of Cyprus, Dutch, and Irish resellers who mislabeled it. 10
In 19th-century America, the belief…
In 19th-century America, the belief that sausages were usually made out of dog meat was so widespread that they started to be called “hot dogs”. 00
During a 1978 Monday Night Football game, to fill dead air…
During a 1978 Monday Night Football game, to fill dead air, Howard Cosell commented on a delicious new snack he was eating, thus stadium nachos went mainstream. 10
Americans mostly eat white chicken meat and export…
Americans mostly eat white chicken meat and export the rest to Russia/Asia where dark meat is preferred, so most chickens get split in two and sent around the world. 00
The Filet o’ Fish was invented so Catholics…
The Filet o’ Fish was invented so Catholics could eat at McDonald’s on Fridays. 10