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Saturday, April 28, 2012

interesting facts about vegetables N fruits

Read these interesting facts about vegetables that we may not know.
For instance, most of us think that watermelon is a fruit, but they are actually vegetables and they belong to the cucumber, pumpkin family. The largest watermelon in the world weighs more than 260 pounds.
Why do u cry when you cut an onion?
When you cut an onion, it releases amino acids sulfoxides, which turn into sulfenic acids.
Switch on a fan to throw the sulphuric gas away from you.
You can also put the onion in a bowl of water.
Try to keep the onion in the fridge as the cold air in the fridge will slow the chemical reactions inside the onion.
Have u heard of this. There is another fun fact about ' Thymes.'
In England, thymes are planted in large patches. It is believed that the fairies would play in the patches.
Do u know that the top green leaves of the beets are edible and they are the most nutritious part of beets.
All the nutrients in potatoes are below the skin layer, so it is best to cook potatoes with skin.
How did a strawberry get its name?
Some believe that the name comes from the practice of placing straws around the growing strawberry plants.
Others say that the name evolved around 1000 years ago from
the word, 'strew' that means 'spread', applicable to runners that spread outwards from the strawberry plants.
Tomatoes are the world’s most popular fruit!
There are at least 10,000 varieties of tomatoes, from small cherry ones to Ponderosa.
Ancient Greeks and Romans thought basil would only grow if you screamed wild curses and shouted while sowing the seeds.
Cilantro was one of the plants growing in the Hanging Gardens of Babylon more than 2,500 years ago!
Although considered a vegetable when cooking, squash is actually a fruit.
Eggplants are members of the potato family.
Broccoli and cauliflower are the only vegetables that are also flowers!.

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