Take-out restaurants existed in ancient Rome, with service counters opening onto the street to pick up food. More than 200 existed in Pompeii, and most of its homes lacked dining or kitchen areas, suggesting that cooking at home was unusual.
Frozen pizza is so popular in Norway that when a popular…
Frozen pizza is so popular in Norway that when a popular brand released a new jingle, it reached #1 on the Norwegian charts.
In France, it is illegal for grocery stores to throw away edible…
In France, it is illegal for grocery stores to throw away edible food. Stores must donate edible, unused food to charity or facilities that process it into animal feed or compost.
Crickets have twice the amount of protein…
Crickets have twice the amount of protein ounce for ounce than beef, and three times the amount of iron.
Kraft Macaroni and Cheese is more popular in Canada than anywhere…
Kraft Macaroni and Cheese is more popular in Canada than anywhere else in the world. Often referred to simply as Kraft Dinner or even KD in Canada, it has achieved so much success that it has been called the National Dish of Canada and is the most popular item sold in Canadian grocery stores.
Prisons across America serve certain inmates a one-dish meal…
Prisons across America serve certain inmates a one-dish meal called “nutriloaf”, which was specifically designed to be bland, flavorless, and unappealing.
The secret blend of 11 herbs and spices that made…
The secret blend of 11 herbs and spices that made KFC famous is sold by Marion-Kay Spices under the name “99-X”.
In the poorest areas of Africa, people wave oiled-up pans in the air…
In the poorest areas of Africa, people wave oiled-up pans in the air, so that Midge Flies stick to it. After catching enough bugs, they are scraped off and cooked into a meatball. Catching the flies with the pan is very entertaining for the kids in the village.
Because of the Bambi effect, some people will…
Because of the Bambi effect, some people will not eat a whole fish.
The world’s most expensive pizza listed by Guinness World Records is…
The world’s most expensive pizza listed by Guinness World Records is a seafood pizza that costs CA$450.