Miso paste can be aged for up to three years, developing increasingly complex flavors.

The color red appears to make food taste sweeter — this is why ketchup and many candy wrappers are red.

Cruciferous vegetables (broccoli, kale, cabbage) contain glucosinolates that break down into cancer-fighting compounds.

Vanilla is the second most expensive spice after saffron because of how labor-intensive it is to grow and pollinate.

The color red makes food taste sweeter — a reason ketchup bottles and candy packaging are often red.

Walnuts have the highest omega-3 content of any nut — they're also the only nut to contain significant ALA.

A strawberry is not actually a berry, but a banana is.

In Japan, Kit Kats come in over 200 flavors, including wasabi, green tea, sake, and sweet potato.

Eggs can be stored point-down to stay fresh longer — the yolk stays centered and away from the air cell.