*Indiana turkeys, Peanut Butter & Jelly, were chosen because of their “temperament, appearance, and I suspect their vaccination status,” President Biden joked in 2021 during the pandemic. “Instead of getting basted, they’re getting boosted.” *Benjamin Franklin wanted the tu

  *According to Real Simple, spaghetti squash is loaded with vitamin C – an “antioxidant, which means it boosts your immune system and protects your memory as you age.” *A spaghetti squash can vary in color from ivory to yellow to orange. Orange has the highest amount of carotene

  *The name “sour dough” refers to its leavening properties not taste. It’s only sour if you want it to be baked that way. *Sourdough can be used for a lot more than bread like bagels, pancakes, rolls, cookies, muffins, cakes, cobblers, and fritters. *The Israelites used sourdoug

  *Avocados are single-seed berries (fruit) not vegetables. *You can ripen an avocado quickly by putting it in a bag with bananas. *Avocados provide “healthy fat” that reduces bad cholesterol. *Hass Avocado, the most popular variety in the world, was patented by Rudolph Gustav Ha

  *The world’s most eaten food is rice – a staple for more than half of the global population. *There are thousands of different types of rice like brown, white, black, wild, arborio, and basmati. *Some of the most unpopular foods include cilantro, celery, and tofu. *Pound cake d

  It’s a special kind of magic. Slide squishy dough into the oven and it comes out as dinner rolls. Air-fry frozen potato balls and you end up with crispy Tator Tots. Barbecue slimy-looking raw chicken on the grill and the result is sweet, sizzling drumsticks. Yum. These days we

  *Cream-cheese frosting on carrot cake didn’t become popular until the 1960s. *National Carrot Cake Day is February 3. *If the baking soda has a strange reaction it can turn carrots green or blue in the cake. It’s still safe to eat. *Carrots not only sweeten the cake but they al

  Take a big, sweet bite. Savor the moist, spicy cake with rich cream-cheese frosting. Close your eyes and relish a dessert that’s been around for centuries. Carrot cake. No one knows for sure when and where it originated. There are a lot of legends, stories, and happy tummies. W

  BITE INTO HISTORY: THE SWEET, SAVORY, AND SOMETIMES STRANGE STORY OF FOOD By Whaddya Think, Doctor Jeri Fink? Here are some fun, facts, and trivia! Read each question and choose your answer. You can check if you’re right at the very end and get your foodie fun rank or click on

  *According to National Graphic, “a real quiche is only ever filled with three things: bacon, eggs, and crème fraiche [a dairy product similar to sour cream].” *The first use of the term quiche Lorraine was in 1925. *Quiche can be served warm, cold, or at room temperature.