This week has been a real funky-doo week, and with the oppressive heat, I just haven’t felt like being in the kitchen and cooking anything. And of course, I don’t want to disappoint you all, so I thought I would give you something different and share some fun food facts with you.
- Did you know peaches and nectarines are basically the same fruit? They’re nearly genetically identical except for one thing: a gene that’s either dominant (in peaches) or recessive (in nectarines). That’s what determines whether the skin is fuzzy or smooth. This was news to me, but it makes sense and I love them both.
2. This is REAL corn. It is called Glass Gem Corn. It almost looks like a piece of art, and not something you could actually eat, but eat it people do. Oklahoma farmer Carl Barnes spent years selectively breeding the colorful corn as a way to reconnect with his heritage. Now anyone can buy and plant the multicolored cobs.
3. Have you ever heard of a fruit salad tree? Guess what? They actually do exist. These multi-grafted trees were developed in Australia to grow up to six different types of fruit on one tree. Leave it to the Aussies to be different. I am proud of my innovative Aussie heritage.
4. German chocolate cake did not originate in Germany. It’s just called that because of Sam German — the guy who invented a kind of baking chocolate. The first published recipe for German(‘s) chocolate cake was actually written by a Texas homemaker. Everybody loves cake. My Aussie heritage was represented above and now my Texas roots are represented here. SWEET! My mom and dad would both be so proud. 🙂
5. And last but not least for today’s edition of fun food facts … Hawaiian pizza didn’t come from Hawai’i. It is actually a Canadian creation.
I bet you didn’t know most of these fun food facts. I know I did not, and I too learned some new things. But isn’t that what life is all about? Isn’t life about constantly learning and trying new things? I think so, and I hope you do too. You just never know the things you can learn about until you start looking. 🙂
Stay cool, stay safe and stay well Everyone. ‘Til next time.
Interesting facts.. Gem Corn looks beautiful. Thanks for sharing this beautiful post.
I know one fruit called BLUE JAVA BANANA, this banana’s color is sky blue, and it’s taste is like Venila Ice-cream. It’s grown in South east Asia.
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Thank you. I would love to see a picture of that. 🙂
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I love German cake, but it didn’t know it wasn’t German! Also, I’m Canadian, but hate Hawaiian pizza. Maggie
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I am not a big fan of it either. 🙂
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That corn looks like a beautiful ornament, or something to be made into jewelry. I love it!
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I know, right?! 🙂
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Love the corn – almost too pretty to eat. Interesting about the tree that grows six different kinds of fruit. Isn’t there something in Revelation about trees growing twelve different fruits?
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I thought they were all pretty fun and interesting. I wouldn’t know about the Book of Revelation and the trees of different fruits though.
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Found it! Revelation 22:2 – the Tree of Life.
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Very cool!
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Quite neat. Aussies really are different in a good way!
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They sure are. 🙂
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Always love some fun food facts! Particularly cool about those fruit basket trees!
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I know, right?! I thought so too. 🙂
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Nectarines and Peaches are similar but they do seem to have a different taste to me. The nectarines are tangier! And smaller. Interesting though.
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I think so too, but like different types of apples, they are still apples though they taste different. 🙂
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Good point!
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🙂 🙂 🙂
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