July 7 is Strawberry Sundae Day

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National Strawberry Sundae Day

Five Food Finds about Strawberries

• In a test, subjects who ate nitrate rich foods like strawberries, before exercising burned 100 more calories than those who did not.

• Over 53 percent of seven to nine-year-olds picked strawberries as their favorite fruit.

• In France, Strawberries were thought to be an aphrodisiac.  A soup made of strawberries, thinned sour cream, borage, & powered sugar was served to newlyweds.

• Folk lore states that if you split a double strawberry in half and share it with the opposite sex, you’ll soon fall in love.

• In medieval times, strawberries were served at important functions to bring peace & prosperity.

Today’s Food History

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1307 King Edward I of England died. King Edward I of England (ruled: 1272-1307). His coronation feast included 278 bacon hogs, 450 pigs, 440 oxen, 430 sheep and 22,600 hens and capons. I believe he…

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