Broccoli and cauliflower are the same species — Brassica oleracea — just different cultivars.

Raisins, prunes, and currants are all dried fruits with higher natural sugar concentration than their fresh counterparts.

Pound cake got its name because the original recipe called for a pound each of butter, eggs, flour, and sugar.

The flavor of artificial strawberry is based on a single variety of wild strawberry that no longer commercially exists.

Cooking food breaks down cell walls and makes nutrients more bioavailable — cooked carrots have more accessible beta-carotene than raw.

Cooking pasta al dente (firm to the bite) gives it a lower glycemic index than fully cooked pasta.

Pistachios are technically drupes — the same fruit category as peaches, plums, and cherries.

Cranberries bounce when they are ripe, which is why they are sometimes called bounceberries.

Durian, the 'king of fruits,' is banned from many public places in Southeast Asia due to its pungent odor.