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Ep371: Food Trivia · Kidcast Daily

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  Hit play. It's trivia time.
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  Gather round friends in the lines for space, books, movies 2
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  science facts coming at you Hey kid cast daily trivia time.
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  Shout your answer, let it shine. Guess it, grab it, score your
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  points, laugh and learn in every Join Kid Cast Daily.
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  Here we go. Ready.
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  Set your brains. Will welcome back to Kid Cast
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  Daily. Get ready to learn something
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  awesome today. Whether it's sports records,
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  science, discoveries, history, mysteries, or wild trivia.
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  Today we are diving into food trivia.
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  Get your curiosity ready because we are serving up short
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  questions, quick pauses to think, and speedy answers with
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  bite sized facts. Keep track of how many you get
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  right and feel free to play along with friends or family.
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  Here we go. Here's the question.
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  Which bright red fruit is famous for having its seeds on the
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  outside? The answer is the strawberry.
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  Most fruits keep seeds inside, but strawberries have tiny Akins
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  on their surface, each containing a single seed.
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  A single strawberry can have about 200 Akins.
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  Here is a question what sweet food can last for many years if
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  kept sealed and dry? The answer is honey.
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  Honey is low in water and naturally acidic, which helps
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  stop bacteria from growing. Archaeologists have found
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  ancient pots of honey that were still safe to eat.
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  Here's the question Which grain turns inside out and puffs up
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  when it gets hot? The answer is popcorn.
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  Each kernel has a little water inside that becomes steam and
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  builds pressure until it pops. That sudden pop turns the starch
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  inside into a fluffy snack. Here's the question.
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  Which nut grows underground and is actually a legume related to
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  beans, The answer is the peanut. It grows in pods under the soil,
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  not on trees like many true nuts.
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  That is why it is grouped with beans and peas.
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  Here's the question Which part of the plant are you eating when
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  you crunch a carrot? The answer is the root.
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  Carrots store energy in their long taproots, which is why they
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  taste sweet. They also contain beta carotene,
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  which your body can turn into vitamin A.
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  Here's the question Which common yellow fruit grows in bunches
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  and is a botanical Berry? The answer is the banana.
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  In plant science, a Berry is a fruit from a single flower with
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  seeds inside, and bananas fit that rule.
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  Bananas do not grow from trees, but from large plants called
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  herbaceous plants. Here's the question Which cheese
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  is famous for stretching and melting smoothly on pizza?
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  The answer is mozzarella. It is made with a process that
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  gives it a soft, elastic texture and good melt that makes it a
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  favorite for pizza and many baked dishes.
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  Here's the question. Which fruit famously floats in
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  water because it has tiny air pockets inside?
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  The answer is the apple. The air spaces in an Apple's
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  flesh give it a lower density than water, so it floats.
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  This is also why bobbing for apples works.
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  Here's the question. Which spice comes from the dried
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  inner bark of a tree? The answer is cinnamon.
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  Farmers peel the bark, roll it into quills, and dry it.
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  Ground cinnamon adds a warm flavor to oatmeal, toast, and
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  baked treats. Here's the question Which juicy
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  food is botanically a fruit but often used like a vegetable in
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  salads and sauces? The answer is the tomato.
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  Botanists call it a fruit because it develops from a
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  flower and hold seeds. Many cooks treat it like a
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  vegetable because of its savory taste and how it is used in
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  recipes. Here's the question Which dairy
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  food is made by fermenting milk? With live cultures?
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  The answer is yogurt. Friendly bacteria turn milk
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  sugars into lactic acid, which thickens the milk and gives it a
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  tangy taste. Yogurt can be plain sweetened or
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  mixed with fruit and grains. Here's the question What do
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  people call the quick headache you can get from eating ice
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  cream too fast? The answer is brain freeze.
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  The cold hits the roof of your mouth and cools nearby blood
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  vessels, which can trigger a brief pain signal.
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  Sipping warm water or pressing your tongue to the roof of your
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  mouth can help it pass. Here's the question, Which plant
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  is the main ingredient in hummus and is also called a garbanzo
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  bean? The answer is the chickpea.
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  Hummus blends cooked chickpeas with tahini, lemon juice and
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  garlic. Chickpeas add protein and fiber
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  to many dishes around the world. Here's the question Which leafy
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  green is mostly water and gives a crunch to salads and
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  sandwiches? The answer is lettuce.
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  It can be over 90% water, which helps it feel crisp and
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  refreshing. Romaine, iceberg and butter head
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  are common types you might see at the store.
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  Here's the question which grain is a staple food for billions of
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  people and is often served steamed or boiled?
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  The answer is rice. It grows in many climates and
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  comes in long grain, short grain, white and brown types.
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  Brown rice keeps the bran layer, which adds fiber and a nutty
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  taste. Here's the question which small
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  fruit is carefully dried to make raisins?
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  The answer is the grape. Drying grapes removes water and
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  concentrates the natural sugars, making them sweet.
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  Raisins are easy to pack and often appear in trail mixes and
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  baked goods. Here's the question.
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  Which colorful spice gives yellow color to Curry powders
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  and contains curcumin? The answer is turmeric.
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  It comes from a root that is dried and ground into a bright
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  powder. Turmeric adds color and an
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  earthy flavor to rice, soups and sauces.
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  Here's the question which breakfast food is made by
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  pouring batter onto a hot griddle and flipping once?
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  The answer is the pancake, the batter puffs as the baking
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  powder or baking soda releases gas bubbles during heating.
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  You can top pancakes with fruit, yogurt or a little syrup.
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  Here's the question. Which food comes from milk and
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  is churned to separate fat from liquid to make a spread?
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  The answer is butter. Churning cream clumps milk fat
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  into butter, grains and leaves buttermilk behind.
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  Butter can be salted or unsalted, depending on the
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  recipe. Here's the question.
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  Which long green herb often tops pizza and fresh pasta sauces and
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  has a sweet aroma? The answer is basil.
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  Many people use fresh basil and pesto, which blends basil with
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  olive oil, nuts and cheese. Basil leaves brews easily, so
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  they are often added at the end of cooking.
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  Here's the question. Which food is made by boiling
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  fruit with sugar until it thickens into a spread for
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  toast? The answer is jam.
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  Cooking bursts the fruit cells and helps pectin set creating a
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  gel like texture. Strawberry, grape and apricot
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  jams are common choices. Here's the question.
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  Which seed is pressed to make a common cooking oil and is also
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  sprinkled on bagels? The answer is sesame.
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  Sesame seeds are tiny but have a rich taste and oil content.
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  You might see white or black sesame seeds in salads, sauces,
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  and baked goods. Here's the question Which
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  crunchy snack is made from thinly sliced potatoes that are
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  fried or baked until crisp? The answer is potato chips.
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  Potatoes lose moisture during cooking and the starches brown
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  to create crunch and flavor. Some versions are seasoned with
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  salt, BBQ spice or sour cream and onion.
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  Here is the question, which fruit is known for high vitamin
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  C and grows and orchards with citrus trees?
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  The answer is the orange. Oranges are harvested in many
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  countries with warm climates and are sold as whole fruit or
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  juice. The peel contains fragrant oils
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  often used in zest and flavorings.
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  Before we wrap up, try one last round with a few mix levels to
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  test your knowledge even more. Here's the question Which soft
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  white food is made from curdling milk and pressing the curds into
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  blocks? The answer is cheese.
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  There are hundreds of types made with different aging times,
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  bacteria and molds. Fresh cheeses like ricotta are
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  mild, while aged cheeses develop stronger flavors.
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  Here's the question Which plant gives us chocolate when its
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  beans are fermented, dried, roasted and ground?
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  The answer is the cacao plant. The beans inside the pods are
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  processed to make cocoa solids and cocoa butter.
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  Chocolate makers blend these with sugar and sometimes milk.
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  Here's the question Which kitchen process removes water
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  from foods like fruit to make lightweight snacks for hiking?
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  The answer is dehydration. Drying lowers moisture, which
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  helps slow down spoilage. Dried apples, bananas and mango
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  slices are popular options now for the Super challenge.
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  Take a deep breath and give it a try.
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  Here is the question, what is the scientific name for table
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  salt used in cooking and baking? The answer is sodium chloride.
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  It is made of sodium and chlorine atoms bonded together
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  and its formula is NaCl. Table salt often includes a
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  small amount of iodine to support nutrition.
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  That was a tasty tour through Food Facts.
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  If you enjoyed this, share a question with someone at your
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  table and see if they can guess the answer.
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  Thanks for listening and keep exploring the amazing world of
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  food, one bite of knowledge at a time.
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