Fun Food Facts

In the process of earning my Culinary Degree, I learned a vast amount of foodie knowledge, some if it you may know and some of it you may not. Just some fun and interesting facts.

Smoked & dried jalapenos = Chipotle powder

Coriander seeds and Cilantro come from the same plant.

The great debate: Brown VS White
Do you know what the difference is between brown and white eggs?
Brown chickens lay brown eggs, and white chickens lay white eggs. Viola, mystery solved! A lot of people think that brown eggs are better for you and more organic, free range, yada yada yada... Eggs are not like bread where the whiter the item is the more processed it is.

1 Whole egg weighs 1.66oz
1 oz for the white
.66oz for the yolk
10 eggs (minus shell) = 1 Lb.

Little Miss Muffet who loved her curds & whey, by today's terms, would be eating her cottage cheese.

A truly french croissant has exactly three folds in the dough.

Is it a herb, or is it a spice?
Herb = Leafy parts of a plant
Spice = Bark, seeds, roots of a plant

Why is a hamburger called a hamburger when there is no ham in it? Origins date this tasty food back to Germany. In Hamburg, Germany beef was shredded and served raw. A curious chef decided to cook this shredded beef and thus the hamburger was born. The name is in honor of the city it originated from, or so the story goes.

Mealy VS Waxy Potatoes
Mealy = Russet's, or any variety of baking potatoes. You will know a mealy potato by the flesh crumbling after cooking.
Waxy = Red potatoes or any variety of firm potato. These potatoes will hold their shape after cooking and work best in potato salads, soups and more.
*A good in between potato is Yukon Gold as they will work well as a baked potato and perfectly fine in potato salads.*

If you live in Britain;
Chips = Fries
Crisps = Potato Chips

SPAM = Spiced Ham

Pork Butt is not from the butt of a pig, but is actually from the shoulder. LOL...don't you just love those confusing terms!