Friday Food Facts

Fun Friday Food Facts, Vol. 43

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5th Nov 2021 - 06:00

The tongue of a flamingo was considered a delicacy during the Ancient Roman era as the birds themselves were seen as a representation of wealth.
Americans consume 500 million pound

Fun Friday Food Facts, Vol. 42

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29th Oct 2021 - 06:00

In Ireland a popular Halloween food is ‘báirín breac’, a sweet bread baked with sultanas, raisins plus objects like small coins or pieces of cloth, which carry meaning for the year ahead.

Fun Friday Food Facts, Vol. 41

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22nd Oct 2021 - 06:00

In 1893, the Supreme Court ruled that the tomato must be considered a vegetable, even though it is a fruit botanically.
It is estimated that over 9,000 peas are eaten per person pe

Fun Friday Food Facts, Vol. 40

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15th Oct 2021 - 09:22

Youtubers have been taking on the challenge to only eat blue foods for 24 hours!
King Charles VI of France (The Mad King) loved blue cheese!
The total production of blueb

Fun Friday Food Facts, Vol. 39

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8th Oct 2021 - 06:00

The word curry comes from a Tamil word kari or karil, meaning spices or sautéed vegetables.
On average Brits will spend around £30,000 on curry during their lifetime.
The

Fun Friday Food Facts, Vol. 38

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1st Oct 2021 - 08:20

Arabica and Robusta coffee beans account for more than 90% of coffee drunk, the rest comes from two much rarer varieties – Liberica and Excelsa.
The heaviest coffee drinkers in the

Fun Friday Food Facts, Vol. 37

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24th Sep 2021 - 09:40

By 2050 the world population is expected to exceed 10 billion people and to feed them all we will require 70% more food and 120% more water.
Sherbet lemons are described as a ‘mugg

Fun Friday Food Facts, Vol. 36

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17th Sep 2021 - 09:01

On Super Bowl Sunday around 58% of Americans order pizza, which makes it the highest selling day for pizza than any average day in a given calendar year.
Italy produced about 22% o

Fun Friday Food Facts, Vol. 35

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10th Sep 2021 - 06:00

Goat meat accounts for around 70% of the red meat consumed globally.
In Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore, the very strongly smelling durian fruit is banned from buses, sub

Fun Friday Food Facts, Vol. 34

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3rd Sep 2021 - 06:00

In Ian Fleming’s 1957 novel From Russia, With Love, it’s revealed that James Bond has marmalade on his toast.
Eighty percent of a cricket can be eaten, while only 55% of a pig and