Savour the Flavour

• 350 different pasta shapes are found in the world. Italians often insist that the shape you cook with can influence the taste. Make sure you pick the correct one if you want to impress someone.
• 250 A.D. was the time when chocolate was used as a currency. Ancient civilisations of Mexico and South America used cocoa beans as monetary exchange.
• 25% of exercise-induced muscle pain can be reduced with ginger. So, when in pain, simply eat a slice of it and you’ll be good in no time.
• 200 seeds are present in a strawberry. Not just this, strawberries and raspberries are the only fruits that wear their seeds on the outside.
• 600 to 1400 seeds are found in a pomegranate. So, the next time you peel one, remember the effort you had to put in.
• 16 billion jelly beans are made for Easter. Stacked end to end, the jelly beans would circle the globe nearly 3 times.
• 94.5% of water is present in a tomato. Now we wonder, why it is one of the most popular fruit in the world.
• 87,000 drink combinations are a part of the Starbucks menu. If you are a coffee lover, you’re in for some treat.
• 7000 varieties of apples are found in the world. So don’t worry and eat an apple a day to keep the doctor away.
• 3000 years is the shelf life of honey. It would neither rot nor would it make a hole in your pocket every month. Don’t miss your daily dose of honey.

From the June 2019 issue of FHM India.