Facts about Food

• onion is Latin for "large pearl"
• marketers didn't like the name Chinese gooseberry, so they renamed it "kiwi" after a bird that it resembles
• one of the expensive coffee in the world is brewed from beans partially digested and defecated by the Asian palm civet  - it's called Kopi Luwak*
• rosemary oils can be used as a natural meat preservative
• pineapple is a natural painkiller
• cinnamon significantly reduces blood sugar
• the antioxidant content of oregano is higher than that of blueberries
• during the Middle Ages, a lemon slice was served with the fish because it wasthought the juice would dissolve any bones that were accidentally swallowed
• the chemicals in garlic are so potent that you can suffer severe burns just by placing a garlic clove against your skin
• 30,000 years ago the only food that tasted fantastic was honey and it was dangerous to get.