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Food Facts

• The word "restaurant" comes from the French "restoration."  In the 18th Century, specialized shops in France served broth and bouillons, considered to be restorative to the health: once tables were added, these became the first restaurants.
• The first true restaurant was opened in Paris in 1760.
• The first strawberries were discovered in Virginia by the first Europeans when their ships landed there in 1588.
• The bagel only came to the United States in 1927.
• An oyster has both male and female sex organs.
• Thomas Jefferson spent about $2,000 a year on wine, which today would represent about $18,000.
• The hot dog as we know it was invented in 1901 at the New York Polo Grounds.
• Caesar's salad was invented in Tijuana, Mexico in 1924.
• The martini was born in 1862.
• America's most expensive sushi bar is in Los Angeles.  Diners spend some $250 per person.
• In most Asian countries, a good meal is politely acknowledged with a belch.
• The original recipe for Russian Dressing included caviar.
• "Chuck" is the portion of the animal which contains the most exercised muscles.
• Wild rice is not actually rice; it is long-grained marsh grass.
• In Japan, Gerber's top selling baby food is sardines.
• "Pasteurized milk" means that the milk has been heated to 145 degrees for 30 minutes or 161 degrees for 15 seconds in order to kill bacteria or organisms.
• Pepper was at one time the single most expensive seasoning in the world.
• Mincing is an even, very fine cut that is used often with herbs.
• To convert ounces and pounds to grams:  multiply ounces X 28.35: multiply pounds X 453.59
• A "Capon" is a castrated male chicken