Delicious Food Fun Facts

Did you know that carrots were originally purple and yellow?

The most expensive food in the world is a white truffle, which can cost up to $3,600 per pound.

Honey never spoils. Archaeologists have found pots of honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that are over 3,000 years old and still perfectly edible.

The largest pizza ever made was over 122 feet in diameter. That’s longer than a basketball court!

Pineapples are not actually a single fruit, but a collection of berries that have fused together.

The national dish of Scotland is haggis, a savory pudding made from sheep’s heart, liver, and lungs, mixed with oatmeal and spices, and traditionally encased in a sheep’s stomach.

The world’s hottest chili pepper is the Carolina Reaper, with an average rating of over 1.5 million Scoville Heat Units.

It is estimated that about one-third of all food produced in the world is wasted annually.

The first recorded recipe for macaroni and cheese dates back to 1390 in a cookbook written by a chef from Florence, Italy.

Bananas are berries, while strawberries are not actually berries, but rather an aggregate accessory fruit.

The world’s largest omelet weighed over 6 tons and was made with 145,000 eggs.

The flavor of coffee is actually a combination of over 800 different compounds.

The world’s most expensive chocolate bar, the To’ak Chocolate Bar, costs $260 for a 50-gram bar.

Delicious Food Fun Facts part 2

Apples float in water because they are made up of 25% air.

The record for the world’s largest sushi roll is over 11,800 feet long.

The largest bowl of guacamole ever made weighed over 2,600 pounds.

Celery has negative calories, meaning you burn more calories digesting it than it actually contains.

The average American consumes about 23 pounds of pizza per year.

Chocolate was consumed as a bitter beverage in ancient Mesoamerica and was considered a luxurious drink.

The world’s most expensive spice is saffron, which can cost up to $10,000 per pound.

The heaviest pumpkin ever recorded weighed over 2,600 pounds, about the weight of a small car.

Popcorn was first popped by the Native Americans thousands of years ago, long before microwave popcorn was invented.

The world’s smallest fruit is the African chandelier plant, which produces berries that are smaller than the head of a pin.

The world’s largest hamburger weighed over 3,000 pounds and was cooked in Minnesota, USA.

The world’s oldest known recipe is a recipe for beer, found on a Sumerian clay tablet from around 1800 BC.

Tomatoes are actually a fruit, not a vegetable.

The national dish of South Korea is kimchi, a fermented cabbage dish that is often served as a side dish.

Cashews are not actually nuts, but rather seeds that grow on the bottom of the cashew apple.

McDonald’s sells about 75 hamburgers every second worldwide.

The world’s largest chocolate bar weighed over 12,770 pounds and was made in Italy.

The world’s largest cheese pizza weighed over 4 tons and had a diameter of over 20 feet.

The world’s most expensive coffee is made from the feces of civet cats, which eat coffee cherries and excrete the beans intact.

A single strand of spaghetti is called a spaghetto.

Peanuts are not actually nuts, but legumes, like beans or peas.

The national dish of Canada is poutine, a dish made with french fries, cheese curds, and gravy.

The largest recorded watermelon ever grown weighed over 350 pounds.

McDonald’s is the world’s largest distributor of toys, due to the inclusion of toys in their Happy Meals.

The world’s most expensive watermelon sold for $6,100 in 2008 due to its rare black skin.

The world’s most expensive hamburger costs $5,000 and is made with gold-infused cheese and truffle butter.

In Japan, it is considered polite to slurp noodles, as it demonstrates that you are enjoying the meal.

Champagne was invented by accident. The bubbles were originally considered a flaw and winemakers tried to prevent them.

The world’s largest chocolate fountain stands over 27 feet tall and holds over 2,000 pounds of melted chocolate.

The national dish of Mexico is mole, a complex sauce made with chili peppers, chocolate, and various spices.

The world’s largest gingerbread house covered over 36,600 square feet and was made with over 7,000 pounds of gingerbread.

The world’s most expensive ice cream sundae costs $25,000 and is served with edible gold flakes and rare chocolate.