Hawaiian pizza was invented…

Hawaiian pizza was invented in Canada by a Greek immigrant, who was inspired by Chinese food to put a South American ingredient on an Italian dish, that went on to be most popular in Australia. 00

August 29, 2018

Nutraloaf is a food served in prisons in the United States and Canada to prisoners who have misbehaved. Due to its lack of flavor, it has been banned in several states where food cannot be used as punishment. 00

August 7, 2018

The Foods These 12 Picky Eaters Would Turn Down Even If They Were Starving

Most of us have a food or two that totally turns our stomach, but if you were starving? I think most people would choke down what’s available (and the contestants on Naked and Afraid seem to prove the assumption) – but these 12 people have found at least one food that makes them ready to die rather than make the best of things.

#12. To save my life.

“In boot camp, I learned for a fact that it is broccoli.

While it’s not the most physical thing in the world, you rarely sit down, and you don’t truly rest much. I ate as much as humanly possible because I was losing weight so quickly, but most importantly, the DI’s check your plate. I could not choke down the broccoli to save my life. I ended up mashing it up and hiding it under my orange peels.”

#11. Calories are calories.

“Anything moldy or spoiled.

That’s it. I’ve been starving before, like “Sleep for dinner” and then “We’re out of oatmeal and milk but you can drink coffee creamer for breakfast” starving.

I will eat ANYTHING if I’m hungry enough. I may not enjoy it, but calories are calories.”

#10. Like an oil spill.

“Salad with a ton of mayo. Looks like you caught a lettuce in an oil spill.”

#9. The real texture.

“Anything with onions. I like the artificial flavor (funyuns) but the real texture is disgusting to me.”

#8. Organs.

“Liver. Gross…”

#7. Gooshy?

“Straight tomatoes. Will not eat! Too gooshy.

Chopped up and made into salsa? Will eat.

Mixed into a paste and spread on something? Will eat.

Straight? Nope.”

#6. In the can.

“Canned green beans.”

#5. Never say never.

“I will never ever, ever eat dog meat.”

#4. Americans, man.

“Spotted dick. It’s a real thing but the name really turns me off.”

#3. The worst.

“Raisins.

The worst food possible.”

#2. I would die.

“Not really food but milk…If I was dying and milk was my only option, I would not consume it, I would die.

Chocolate/strawberry milk is fine, but regular white milk literally makes me gag and throw up. I’d pass on the life saving milk.”

#1. Not even if you paid me.

“Mushy peas. Not even if you paid me.”

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July 31, 2018

What’s Really Inside the Hot Dog You’re Eating?

We are in full-blown hot dog season right now. Actually, hot dog season is all year long, but the summer is when we’re all going to cookouts, baseball games, and food trucks to load up on wieners.

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But have you ever taken the time to sit back and think about what’s actually in all those hot dogs that you’re stuffing your face with?

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All of us have heard the rumors over the years about the disgusting ingredients inside that foot long. But trust me – they may not be the most healthy concoction ever dreamed up, but hot dogs are 100% FDA approved.

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So what’s in them? Well, a whole lot of “trimmings”, which are discards of meat cuts leftover at the slaughterhouse (that’s a nice image). Think a lot of fatty tissue, sinewy muscle, meat from an animal’s head, and even the liver sometimes. These trimmings can also contain animal blood, skin, and feet (but it’s all edible). All of these leftovers are cooked to kill bacteria, made into a paste, and then ground up.

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It’s also at this point that other ingredients are added for flavor and to help with curing the meat that will one day be a delicious hot dog. After this process, the ground up paste is put into casings and cooked all the way. Then there’s a water rinse, the dogs are removed from the casing, and they’re packaged for all of us to buy. So now you know, and you can put some of the (more) disgusting rumors to rest. Enjoy your summer dogs – I know I will!

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July 16, 2018

We’ve Answered the Question of Which Potato Chip Brand Gives You More Chips and Less Air

The ratio of air to bag seems to be growing every time you pop open a new bag of chips and wonder what sort of “family” the family size is supposed to feed, right? If you’re like me and are inclined to rage of things like this, good news – Kitchen Cabinet Kings has done the research and compiled it into a handy-dandy graphic.

Now, you’ll know which brands give you the most chips for the price.

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They used the water displacement method to achieve their results, and you can read more about the methodology here, if it’s new to you.

Bottom line? Fritos, Pringles, and Tostitos are consistently the most full of chips and not air, while Cheetos, Ruffles, and Pita Chips are the most likely to induce angry rantings once opened.

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At least in my house.

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July 3, 2018

11 Photos That Prove You Have No Idea How Food Grows

We all know what our food looks like once it’s sitting on shelves, poured out of a can, or on our plates at a restaurant, but most of us never get to see what our fruits, vegetables, seeds, etc., look like when they’re still in the fields or on the trees.

I hope you find these pictures as interesting (and enlightening!) as I did!

#12. Sesame Seeds

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They look like beans!

#11. Pistachios

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I would have guessed some exotic fruit. And why are they not green?

#10. Vanilla Bean

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*resists making limp joke*

#9. Kiwi

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This is like some kind of fantasy. Like New Zealand itself, really.

#8. Peanuts

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They have flowers! Who knew?

#7. Brussels Sprouts

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These aren’t weird or anything. I just think they’re so pretty in their natural state.

#6. Almonds

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So many of these are prettier than expected.

#5. Cinnamon

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Or just a tree?

#4. Cranberries

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They’re green before they’re floating in a bog like in the commercial.

#3. Cacao

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I could not have picked this out of a food lineup.

#2. Saffron

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Look how it grows in the rocks – I love the color!

#1. Cashews

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Wut. They look like peppers!

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July 2, 2018

5 Carbs That Can Actually Help You Lose Weight

There are a ton of fad diets out there, and a bunch of them claim to show you the path to weight loss (and sometimes nirvana, apparently) by completely giving up carbs. Which is silly to me, since carbs are actually the path to nirvana, in this girl’s opinions, but it also turn out that science has something else to say about carbs altogether.

Which is that they’re not evil, they’re part of a healthy, balanced diet, and we can’t actually survive without them.

So, if you’re wanting to lose weight and stay healthy, here are 5 carbs that can help you do it.

#5. Mushrooms

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They pack a lot of nourishment into very few calories, which makes them an ideal diet food. Use them to stock up on amino acids, phosphorus, sodium, potassium, and vitamins B, C, and D.

#4. Chickpeas

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They contain protein and great amino acids that help promote a proper metabolism. Not only that, but you guys – hummus!

Nutritionists recommend replacing products high in saturated fats with chickpeas if you’re looking to drop pounds.

#3. Wild Rice

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Wild rice is an aquatic grass, not a grain, and contains huge amounts of fiber, protein, and tryptophan. Don’t eat too much of it or you’ll be snoozing on the couch by 8pm!

#2. Corn

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The protein and vitamins it contains promote healthy skin, hair, and nail in addition to contributing to fat burning and a boost of fiber.

Protip: Mixing corn and beans, both of which contain resistant starch, a carb that dodges digestion, can make it even easier to lose weight.

#1. Pasta

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Yes, you can have pasta! Rejoice! Make sure it’s whole grain, because it contains complex carbs that give us energy and clean us of toxins in the process. Bonus points if you cook it al dente to preserve more of the good stuff.

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July 1, 2018

Flamin’ Hot Cheetos were invented…

Flamin’ Hot Cheetos were invented by a janitor at Frito-Lay who sprinkled chili powder on some regular Cheetos that didn’t get dusted. After his invention, he quickly rose up the ranks to become a PepsiCo executive. His name is Richard Montañez. 00

June 20, 2018

Anti-margarine Senator Gordon…

Anti-margarine Senator Gordon Roselip incorrectly identified margarine as butter in a blind taste test. His wife later confessed that she had been feeding him margarine and telling him that it was butter. 00

June 18, 2018

Restaurants Have Hilariously Savage Reactions to IHOP Becoming IHOb

I mean, I don’t know how you could have missed the hilariously stupid announcement that the International House of Pancakes (IHOP) is about to become the International House of Burgers (IHOB). And it turns out that the general public aren’t the only ones keen to ridicule the former pancake chain on the change of fare…the people who run the Twitter accounts of several other restaurant chains also had thoughts.

Hilarious thoughts.