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J2: Did You Know…….

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  • Aug
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… A garnish on a plate can make all the difference to the consumer? … Watermelons require a male & female to grow?  I DIDN’T KNOW THIS!! … Traverse City Michigan is the main supplier of black cherries for the USA? … People think that milk is located in the back of the grocery store […]

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… A garnish on a plate can make all the difference to the consumer?

… Watermelons require a male & female to grow?  I DIDN’T KNOW THIS!!

… Traverse City Michigan is the main supplier of black cherries for the USA?

… People think that milk is located in the back of the grocery store to make them walk through the store which in turn makes them pick up more groceries? When in fact the coolers are located closer to the loading bay doors to keep milk fresh!

… Although rosemary is considered an annual herb, if the climate conditions are right, it will grow back?

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F2: Did You Know …….

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  • Jun
  • 15

… By using a bigger plate that needed, the food you serve will look more appetizing? … The obelisk that sit in the center of Saint Peter’s Square in Rome, Italy carried 300 pounds of lentils during it’s delivery? … Many TV chefs do not write or develop their own recipes? … The Hini word […]

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… By using a bigger plate that needed, the food you serve will look more appetizing?

… The obelisk that sit in the center of Saint Peter’s Square in Rome, Italy carried 300 pounds of lentils during it’s delivery?

… Many TV chefs do not write or develop their own recipes?

… The Hini word “dall” means split lentil?

… Adding acidity to a dish (whether from citrus or vinegar) will bump up the flavor?

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X1: Did You Know…….

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  • Feb
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… In a study of dark chocolate, volunteers ate 3.5 ounces of it every day for a week & their good (HDL) cholesterol increased by 9%? … Canned tomatoes are more nutritious than fresh? They are rich in lycopene, a carotenoid associated with fighting cancer, cardiovascular disease & macular degeration. … In ancient times a […]

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… In a study of dark chocolate, volunteers ate 3.5 ounces of it every day for a week & their good (HDL) cholesterol increased by 9%?

… Canned tomatoes are more nutritious than fresh? They are rich in lycopene, a carotenoid associated with fighting cancer, cardiovascular disease & macular degeration.

… In ancient times a pound cake was made up of a pound each of flour, sugar, butter & eggs? Hense it’s name “pound cake.”

… Eating 5 kumquats will give you a good dose of vitamin C, carotine & lutein? Rub them first to release the essential oils & eat them whole, skin & all!

… Dark chocolate (more than 70% cacao) can lower bad cholesterol, decrease blood pressure & aid in weight loss?

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W1: Did You Know…….

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  • Feb
  • 1

… Adding chili pepper to a corn dish is an indigestion remedy widely used for generations in Mexico? The combination enhaces the bodies ability to digest the corn’s protien. … A perfectly ripe pepper is deep in color, heavy for it’s size & nearly firm to the touch? … There is a myth that if […]

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… Adding chili pepper to a corn dish is an indigestion remedy widely used for generations in Mexico? The combination enhaces the bodies ability to digest the corn’s protien.

… A perfectly ripe pepper is deep in color, heavy for it’s size & nearly firm to the touch?

… There is a myth that if a birthday cake falls while baking it means bad luck for the upcoming year?

… Cooked carrots are more nutritious than raw ones?

… Letting garlic sit on your cutting board for 10 minutes after chopping maximizes the bulbs powerful cancer fighting compounds, antioxidents & vitamin C?

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V1: Did You Know…….

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  • Jan
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… The levels of vitamin C and carotenoids (the beneficial red, orange & yellow pigments that include beta-carotene, lycopene, lutien and zeaxanthin) rise as peppers mature – and so does their antioxident capacity? … In 1994, the worlds largest omelet was created in Yokohama Japan with 16,000 eggs? … In 100 BC, a brides cake […]

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… The levels of vitamin C and carotenoids (the beneficial red, orange & yellow pigments that include beta-carotene, lycopene, lutien and zeaxanthin) rise as peppers mature – and so does their antioxident capacity?

… In 1994, the worlds largest omelet was created in Yokohama Japan with 16,000 eggs?

… In 100 BC, a brides cake (thought to be a sign of fertility) was either thrown @ her or crumbled over her head?

… 75% of the fat in the versatile avocado is the healthy kind & can add nearly 20 vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients to cookie, cake & muffin recipes? Though the ratio may vary slightly by recipe, one cup of mashed avocado can  be swapped out for one cup of butter.

… Roman emporer, Apictus, (born approx. 2 BC) invented the omelet?

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U1: Did You Know…….

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  • Jan
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… Yellow corn has 7% of your daily requirement of vitamin A, whereas white corn has none? … Carrots retain 25% more falcarinol, a caner fighting compound, if they are NOT cut before boiling? … Instant nonfat powdered milk has the same vitamin content as regular milk? … Raw peppers have 40% more Luteolin (a […]

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… Yellow corn has 7% of your daily requirement of vitamin A, whereas white corn has none?

… Carrots retain 25% more falcarinol, a caner fighting compound, if they are NOT cut before boiling?

… Instant nonfat powdered milk has the same vitamin content as regular milk?

… Raw peppers have 40% more Luteolin (a cancer frighting phytochemical) than peppers that have been cooked for just 7 minutes?

… Cooking russet or red potatoes 24 hours before consuming them (ie potato salad) lowers the bodies glycemic response to the vegetable by 30-37%, which helps keep blood sugar levels more stable?

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T1: Did You Know…….

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  • Dec
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… “Tremblege” is a creamy pudding made with coconut milk that “trembles”  when it is turned out of its mold? … Spatula means a small elongated intrument? … The hotter the peppers, the higher the antioxident content? … Grapefruits are high in Lycopene (a cancer fighting agent)? The Lycopene becomes more easy for the body […]

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… “Tremblege” is a creamy pudding made with coconut milk that “trembles”  when it is turned out of its mold?

… Spatula means a small elongated intrument?

… The hotter the peppers, the higher the antioxident content?

… Grapefruits are high in Lycopene (a cancer fighting agent)? The Lycopene becomes more easy for the body to absorb when the grapefuit is put into a blender.

… In 1885, Daniel E. Salmon discovered the first strain of salmonella in the intestine of a pig?

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S1: Did You Know…….

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  • Dec
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… When your body feels the burn from eating hot peppers, it releases endorphins which make you feel happy? … In ancient Rome “Flan” was made from lambs blood & eel? … Warming eggs in hot tap water for 3-5 minutes makes a better omelet? … “King Cake” – a Mardis Gras must have, is […]

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… When your body feels the burn from eating hot peppers, it releases endorphins which make you feel happy?

… In ancient Rome “Flan” was made from lambs blood & eel?

… Warming eggs in hot tap water for 3-5 minutes makes a better omelet?

… “King Cake” – a Mardis Gras must have, is a sticky coffee cake covered in purple, green & gold sugar?

… Avocado’s are also known as “alligator pears?”

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