Do you know what hors d’oeuvres are? Hors d'oeuvre is the French word for appetizer.  Hors d’ oeuvres are served before a meal.  Cheeses, canapé, olives and pickled mushrooms are some types of hors d’oeuvres. 

Did you know…Chef means the chief in French?  The chef or executive chef is in charge of the entire kitchen. 

Did you know… Strawberry is the only fruit that has seeds on the outside.

What toppings would you like?  October is Pizza Month.  Americans eat 100 acres of pizza each day.  That is about 350 slices of pizza per second.  Pepperoni is the favorite pizza topping in the United States.

Did you know…The French word for coffee made with milk is called latte.

Is tomato a fruit or a vegetable?  In 1893, in the case of Nix versus Hedden, the Supreme Court ruled that tomatoes are vegetables.

Did you know…Americans eat 45 million turkeys on Thanksgiving each year.

Did you know… Bagel is the only kind of bread that is boiled before being baked.  Bagels are made from flour, yeast, oil and water.  They are shaped into a doughnut, then boiled and baked. 

Did you know…Charles Feltman invented the hot dog in 1874.  Americans eat over 16 billion hot dogs every year.

Did you know… The American Culinary ChefsBest is an organization where professional chefs taste different foods and beverages in the retail market.  The products that taste the best get the ChefsBest Award for Best Taste.