Food

Kimchi was sent into space aboard the Soyuz TMA-12.

The egg is the largest single animal cell.

Before it is properly pressed, the cocoa mass is matured by heating it and mixing it in special tanks.

Maple syrup is made from the sap of maple trees.

The addition of annatto to cheddar affects its flavor.

Dr. Navindra P. Seeram, an American professor who studies medicinal plants and their natural derivatives, said: “I continue to say that nature is the best chemist, and that maple syrup is becoming a champion food when it comes to the number and variety of beneficial compounds found in it.”

The Americans consume about 155 million hot dogs each year on Independence Day.

The structure of the egg was once seen as analogous to the structure of the cosmos.

It contains large amounts of cholesterol.

Parmigiano Reggiano is one of the most expensive cheeses, which is why it is often subject to theft.