Food Trivia - Recipe Trivia Facts

Food Trivia and interesting food facts. Reference to fun trivia about cooking, food and drinks.

1. According to Big Secrets by William Poundstone, chemical analysis could only find salt and pepper out of the purported eleven herbs and spices contained in the recipe for Kentucky Fried Chicken.

2. The best way to crumble blue cheese is with a fork.

3. Patrick McMurray of Canada is the world champion of oyster shucking. In 2010 he broke his own record, shucking 38 oysters in one minute.

4. Champagne should be chilled in the refrigerator for no more than 2 hours. More chilling has a negative effect on the flavor

5. Put homemade bread in the refrigerator for 10-30 minutes before slicing; it'll make it easier to get clean, even slices

6. A piece of spaghetti can be used as a doneness tester for cakes. That way you can avoid a large knife gash.

7. Corn (maize) cannot propagate without human assistance.

8. James Beard states that there is no plural for the word julep; one does not say "two juleps", but rather, "julep for two".

9. See how many foods mentioned in Shakespeare plays you can name. Click here to play.

10. The Fourth Satire of the Roman Poet Juvenal is about a giant turbot, caught in the Adriatic Sea, and its use in flattering the emperor Domitian.

11. This interesting page lists 45 McDonald's items not available in the U.S. such as the McPollo Jr. (Chile) and the McPumpkin Omelet Sandwich (Hungary).

12. Before the modern, orange colored variety became the common, mass-produced version, carrots were most commonly purple.

13. FDA regulations require that less than 10% of asparagus spears can be infested with beetle eggs.

14. Saffron is made from the dried stamens of crocus flowers, and is the most expensive cooking spice.