Calling All Foodies
A thin pancake used in sweet and savory dishes
What is crepe? While Americans celebrate Groundhog Day on February 2, France celebrates crepes and devotes that day to eating them.
Similar to a pushpin, but with a flat head.
What is thumbtack? Pushpins are easier to handle, and especially to remove, given their design, while thumbtacks are a bit harder to lift.
This is often said to be in the eye of the beholder.
What is beauty? It means that beauty is a subjective term. You can find beauty in most everything if you look closely enough.
Bob for these fruits that you picked at a local orchard.
What are apples? Apple production is a huge business. This year’s U.S. harvest will produce more than 11 billion apples. There are more than 7,500 varieties of apple grown worldwide. One farmer in western New York grows 7,000 varieties in his orchard alone in hopes of growing the next apple bestseller.
Some people enjoy “cracking” these joints in the fingers.
What are knuckles? When people crack their knuckles, what you hear is bubbles bursting in the fluid that lubricates the joints. As annoying as the sound of cracking knuckles might be, it does not lead to arthritis.
This condiment was used for medicinal qualities in the 1800s.
What is Ketchup? It was marketed as a medicinal product, promoted for its supposed health benefits, including the treatment of ailments like diarrhea and jaundice.
The name for each little corn segment
What is kernel? In most countries, corn is called maize. Each ear of corn has approximately 800 kernels.
Frank Sinatra’s eyes were famously this color.
What is (deep) blue? One of his nicknames is “Ol’ Blue Eyes.” Another favorite is “Chairman of the Board.”
You might get lost temporarily when you take your children/grandchildren along to this maze.
What is corn maze? It’s a maze in a maize field—a maze carved through a working field of corn.
Pressure changes and/or infections can cause this ear bit between the inner ear and middle ear to rupture.
What is eardrum? Typically, the rupture is a little fissure that is self-repairing. Occasionally, surgery is required.
Green sauce made of basil, garlic, pine nuts, olive oil, parmesan cheese, and salt
What is pesto? It can be served on pasta, chicken, and fish.
A beach’s tiny grains
What is sand? Sand is the byproduct of broken-down organic and inorganic things such as rocks, dead coral, and skeletal remains of marine life.
The eye of a hurricane is located here.
What is the center of the storm? It’s the calmest part of the storm and typically covers an area between 20 to 40 miles (32 to 64 kilometers) in size.
October brings cool evenings, so strike up the firepit and make these three-ingredient campfire desserts.
What are s’mores? They bring a big bang for the effort. Roast marshmallows over the fire, break a graham cracker in half, and place marshmallows and half a Hershey bar in between the two graham cracker halves.
Located at the back of the throat, these filter out germs and are part of the lymphatic system.
What are tonsils? Their white blood cells filter germs that enter through the mouth and nose.
New Orleans sandwich consisting of battered, bite-sized, fried shrimp with lettuce and tomato, topped with a remoulade sauce and served on an eight-inch loaf of French bread
What is a po’ boy? The trick to perfect fried shrimp is to dry the shrimp thoroughly, batter it, and refrigerate it before frying. The sandwich can also be made with fried oysters.
Tiny, bright red insects that leave red, inflamed areas around the bite
What are chiggers? It’s hard to see them because of their size—1/150th of an inch. At most, you might see a tiny, red dot. Chiggers are related to arachnids (spiders), and adults have eight legs. They are known to climb up plants and wait to jump onto their prey.
In Van Morrison’s 1967 hit, he sings about a girl with this eye color.
What is brown? The song is “Brown Eyed Girl.”
A clear, crisp night is just the right time for this old-fashioned ride out in the country and away from the roads.
What is hayride? Be advised to wear grubby clothes and sensible shoes. Sit back and enjoy the memories.
This gland at the base of the neck regulates metabolism.
What is thyroid? It also regulates hair growth, energy, mood, and body temperature.
Very expensive foraged fungi
What are truffles? They’re technically mushrooms; however, there are differences between mushrooms and truffles beyond their cost. Truffles grow underground near specific tree varieties, and they are typically served raw and shaved, more like a garnish than food. Even when served in minuscule amounts, they are the highlight of the dish.
One-billionth of a second.
What is a nanosecond? Its practical application is found in technology.
You might have heard the myth that doing this in low light permanently damages eyes.
What is reading? Regardless of what your parents told you, reading in low light can cause eye strain but does not cause permanent damage.
Meteorologists in New England include “peak color” in their weather forecasts to indicate the best time to view changes to these.
What are leaves? People come from all over to experience these beautiful expanses of color in the little Hallmark towns that dot the landscape of New England. Other parts of the country have brilliant fall color displays, including the Appalachian and Ozark Mountains.
If you wonder whether someone on TV is a body double or the real actor, look at these exterior sensory organs.
What are ears? Ear shape is unique to individuals and doesn’t change drastically, making it a useful biometric marker, like fingerprints.