DID YOU KNOW.....

A strawberry has about 200 seeds?

When chopping fresh garlic, add a little salt; this prevents it from sticking to the knife.

White wine can be produced from red grapes.

Cabbage is 91 percent water.

Hawaii is the largest source for fresh watercress in the USA.

Potato chips were invented by an african american chef in Louisiana in 1865.

The USDA reports that the average American eats 8.5 pounds of pickles a year.  Dill pickles are twice as popular as sweet.  (Dill are the only ones we serve!)

More than 33% of all foodservice establishments in the U.S.A. are owned by women.  

The invention of the sandwich is atributed to John Montago, the fourth Earl of Sandwich.  In 1762, the Earl ordered his cooks to compose a meal he could eat while playing cards.   

Peel a banana from the bottom and you won't have to pick the little "strings" off of it.

Take your bananas apart when you get home from the store.  If you leave them connected at the stem, they will rippen faster.

Store your opened chunks of cheese in aluminum foil, it will stay fresh longer and not mold!

Peppers with 3 bumps on the bottom are sweeter and better for eating.  Peppers with 4 bumps are firmer and better for cooking.

Add garlic immediately to a recipe if you want a light taste of garlic and at the end of the recipe if you want a stronger taste of garlic.

To keep squirrels from eating your plants, sprinkle your plants with cayenne pepper.  The pepper doesn't hurt the plant and the squirrels won't come near it!

Before you pour sticky substances into a measuring cup, fill it with hot water.  Dump out the water, but do not dry the cup.  Next, add your sticky ingredient, such as peanut butter, and watch how easily it comes right out! 

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