Here are some food facts that are very interesting.
1 Pound cake got its name from its original recipe, which called for a pound each of butter, eggs, sugar, and flour.
2 A chef traditionally wears white because the chef of the first prime minister of France (1815) believed that white was the most hygienic of all the colors.
3 Historically, the taller the chef’s hat, the more important or knowledgable a chef was. Today, most chef hats are about 9–12 inches tall.
4 A cook actually cuts himself or herself less with a sharp knife because a sharp knife uses less force to cut through food.
5 Typically, vegetables that grow underground (beets, carrots, potatoes) should begin cooking in cold water. Vegetables that grow above ground (corn, peas, greens) should start the cooking process in boiling water.
Source: https://www.factretriever.com/cooking-facts
Source 1: https://www.buzzfeed.com/justinabarca/food-facts-that-will-blow-your-mind
Source 2: https://www.factretriever.com/cooking-facts
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