You Can't Make This Stuff Up!

[Lee Stewart]

The mushroom capital of the world is located in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. They are the largest exporters of mushrooms, followed by California.

[Lee Stewart]

The most expensive ice cream sundae can be found at Serendipity 3 in New York City. The sundae has Tahitian vanilla cream with a 23-karat gold leaf, almonds, caviar, and a sugar-encrusted orchid. It takes eight hours to make and comes in a $350 Baccarat crystal goblet (with more gold leaf) and an 18-karat gold spoon.

The cost? $1000

[Lee Stewart]

The Yubari cantaloupe is the most expensive fruit in the entire world. They have been auctioned off for as much as $27,295.

[Lee Stewart]

Sadly, carrots do not really improve your night vision, but if you have too many carrots, your skin can turn orange.

[67since67]

Originally Posted by Lee Stewart

Raw oysters are still alive when you eat them.

I didn't need to know that....

[Lee Stewart]

Asparagus loses its flavor the quickest out of any vegetable; therefore, it’s best to eat it the day of purchase.

[Lee Stewart]

Originally Posted by 67since67

I didn't need to know that....

LOL - well it never stopped me from eating them. I do enjoy both them and raw clams which are also alive when you eat them

[Lee Stewart]

Bell peppers have different amounts of lobes, which can help determine their use. Four lobes are sweeter and are best raw and three lobs are best cooked.

[Lee Stewart]

When early explorers saw pineapple, they thought they looked like pine cones, which is how the tropical fruit got its name.

[Lee Stewart]

Thomas Jefferson is credited with making pasta popular in America. He brought over the first macaroni machine to the USA after spending time in Paris. He even created the design himself. He also was the first person to introduce mac and cheese to Americans.



He also brought broccoli over from France to the US.