Rocky Mountain oysters aren’t actually oysters.
“What’s in a name?” Shakespeare once asked. Well, everything. Food-wise, when it comes to names, the particular label or nickname an ingredient or dish carries can mean the difference between enjoying your meal or being repulsed by testicles when you really wanted seafood. Naming mistakes can also lead you to miss out on the treats of the world, like Russia’s herring in furs (?!).When it comes to the following foods, the names just don’t suit the edible item they’re describing. Read on so you won’t be misled the next time you look at a …read more
Source: AlterNet
