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Edible Flowers

  • by Chef Rick Powless
  • Posted on July 9, 2016August 17, 2016

The culinary use of flowers dates back thousands of years with the first recorded mention…

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  • Foodie Facts

The Grilled Cheese Sandwich

  • by Chef Rick Powless
  • Posted on July 7, 2016August 17, 2016

The availability of inexpensive loaves of bread and processed cheese was the catalyst for making…

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  • Foodie Facts

Dr Pepper

  • by Chef Rick Powless
  • Posted on July 6, 2016August 17, 2016

Dr Pepper is the oldest major soft drink.  It was invented in 1885.  A pharmacist…

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  • Foodie Facts

Campbell’s Soup

  • by Chef Rick Powless
  • Posted on July 6, 2016August 17, 2016

“M’m! M’m! Good!”  Even though soup was what he would become famous for, Joseph Campbell…

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  • Foodie Facts

The Yukon Gold Potato

  • by Chef Rick Powless
  • Posted on July 6, 2016August 17, 2016

The Yukon Gold Potato is a cross breed, and not from the Yukon but rather…

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The Potato Chip

  • by Chef Rick Powless
  • Posted on July 4, 2016August 17, 2016

In the summer of 1853, Native American George Crum was employed as a chef at…

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Taste Buds

  • by Chef Rick Powless
  • Posted on July 4, 2016July 7, 2016

A person cannot taste food unless it is mixed with saliva. For example, if a…

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Hernandulcin

  • by Chef Rick Powless
  • Posted on July 4, 2016August 17, 2016

There is a wild edible plant called Hernandulcin that is 1000 times sweeter than sugar.…

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Honey

  • by Chef Rick Powless
  • Posted on July 4, 2016August 17, 2016

Honey is the only food that does not spoil while in an edible state. Why?…

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The Microwave

  • by Chef Rick Powless
  • Posted on July 4, 2016August 17, 2016

Microwave cooking was discovered accidentally, when a chocolate bar melted in someone’s pocket. This is…

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