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At MyGourmetConnection.com, food piques our interest. For curious foodies like ourselves, we've had the pleasure of compiling all sorts of tasty tidbits and little-known facts about food and dining. Check back with our "Food Trivia" section regularly for a fascinating new dose of food info.
Although not native to California, the semi-aquatic grass known as wild rice is cultivated with great success in the balmy Mediterranean climate of the state's northern region. Wild rice seeds were brought to the state in 1972 by a rice farmer in Sacramento Valley. Starting out with a little over an acre of plantings, he began a new industry.
According to a recent study in the U.K., many children aren't able to recognize common fruits and vegetables. In fact, one in three kids didn't know what celery looks like.
The 4th of July is an iconic American holiday that reminds us all of freedom and, quite frankly, grilling! So it only makes sense that July has been designated National Hot Dog Month.
As outdoor temperatures rise, so do our chances of becoming dehydrated in the warm summer months. June is National Iced Tea Month, and the benefits of drinking tea go far beyond just keeping your body hydrated.
It's time to shake the notion that turkey is just a holiday food. Grilling is a great way to prepare the various cuts of turkey readily found in your supermarket. Turkey cooks quickly on the grill and its mild flavor lends itself well to countless seasoning possibilities.
According to a recent poll of one thousand American adults commissioned by PreGel America, one in two have never even heard of gelato.
Almost 50 percent didn't know the difference between gelato and other frozen desserts.
The sweet onion known as the Vidalia can only be grown in a select number of counties in the state of Georgia. In the early 1930's farmer Mose Coleman realized that the onions he was growing on his Georgia farm were wonderfully sweet.
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