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Apples originate from Asia.
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Correct!Wrong!DNA evidence points to Kazakhstan as the origin of apples, which is situated in Central Asia.
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Polyglycerol is another word for sugar.
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Correct!Wrong!Polyglycerol polyricinoleate is an emulsifier and food additive.
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Goulash is the national dish of Austria.
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Correct!Wrong!Goulash is the national dish of Hungary. Wiener Schnitzel is the national dish of Austria.
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German chocolate cake originates from Germany.
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Correct!Wrong!It’s named after Sam German, who is in fact American.
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Potatoes are a complex carb.
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Correct!Wrong!Starchy vegetables, like potatoes and corn, are considered complex carbs.
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Honey is made from nectar and bee vomit.
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Correct!Wrong!Bees pass nectar to other bees by regurgitating into their mouth. This is repeated until the partially digested nectar is deposited into a honeycomb.
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There are 300 seeds on an average strawberry.
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Correct!Wrong!There are 200 seeds, not 300.
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Milt is fish brains.
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Correct!Wrong!It’s actually fish sperm.
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Almonds grow on trees.
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Gouda comes from The Netherlands.
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Correct!Wrong!Gouda is a Dutch cow’s cheese.
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Cranberries bounce when ripe.
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Correct!Wrong!Cranberries do bounce when they're ripe, which is why they're given the nickname "bounceberries".
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Edible figs have at least one dead bee inside them.
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Correct!Wrong!No dead bees, but they do contain dead wasps. These wasps are an essential part of the ecosystem. In fact, without fig wasps, there would be no figs.
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Pound cake got its name from John Oliver Pound, who invented the recipe.
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Correct!Wrong!The name actually comes from the original recipe, which called for a pound of butter, a pound of sugar, a pound of eggs, and a pound of flour.
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Pierogi originates from Japan.
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Correct!Wrong!Pierogi are filled dumplings of Polish origin.
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The image below is a ribeye steak.
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Correct!Wrong!It is! Ribeye steaks are "cut from the main muscle attached to the spine".
