11/12/2020
Reposted from: Bonnie Taub-Dix, MA, RD, CDN
🌾Buckwheat
It’s treated like a grain but is really a seed and in spite of its name, it doesn't contain any wheat at all, so it’s a perfect swap for those who are sensitive to wheat or grains that contain gluten.
🐄Sweetbreads
Not sweet. Not bread. Sweetbreads are actually either the thymus gland or pancreas of a lamb, cow or pig. So if you have a hankering for a chocolate croissant, sweetbreads will not do the trick.
🥚Egg Cream
If you grew up in Brooklyn, New York, as I did, you probably know that a delicious frosty egg cream contains neither egg nor cream. No need to call grandma for the recipe – it only has three ingredients – namely chocolate syrup, milk or plant milk, like almondmilk and seltzer – you can whip up an egg cream in no time.
🥛Cream Cheese
Not as cheesy as you might think. One tablespoon of cream cheese contains 0.9 grams of protein and 14.2 milligrams of calcium, whereas a slice of hard cheese provides about 7 grams of protein and 200 milligrams of calcium.
🍎Apple butter
Rest assured, apple butter doesn't contain any butter. Apple butter is primarily a concentrated form of applesauce that also usually has added sugar and sometimes cinnamon.
🍔Hamburgers
I don't need to tell you this, but hamburgers are not made with ham. It typically contains ground meat, such as beef or turkey, or veggies along with other ingredients to enhance flavor. These days, non-meat burgers are on fire 🔥but better check labels to see what you're really getting.
🦐 Fruits de Mer
If you've seen this term on a French menu, don't expect to get a medley of fruit. It actually translates to "fruits of the ocean" – in other words, a melange of seafood.
🐑Rocky Mountain Oysters
You guessed it… no oysters. It's an appetizer made of deep-fried bull, pig or sheep testicles.
Bon appetit! 😉
🌾Buckwheat
It’s treated like a grain but is really a seed and in spite of its name, it doesn't contain any wheat at all, so it’s a perfect swap for those who are sensitive to wheat or grains that contain gluten.
🐄Sweetbreads
Not sweet. Not bread. Sweetbreads are actually either the thymus gland or pancreas of a lamb, cow or pig. So if you have a hankering for a chocolate croissant, sweetbreads will not do the trick.
🥚Egg Cream
If you grew up in Brooklyn, New York, as I did, you probably know that a delicious frosty egg cream contains neither egg nor cream. No need to call grandma for the recipe – it only has three ingredients – namely chocolate syrup, milk or plant milk, like almondmilk and seltzer – you can whip up an egg cream in no time.
🥛Cream Cheese
Not as cheesy as you might think. One tablespoon of cream cheese contains 0.9 grams of protein and 14.2 milligrams of calcium, whereas a slice of hard cheese provides about 7 grams of protein and 200 milligrams of calcium.
🍎Apple butter
Rest assured, apple butter doesn't contain any butter. Apple butter is primarily a concentrated form of applesauce that also usually has added sugar and sometimes cinnamon.
🍔Hamburgers
I don't need to tell you this, but hamburgers are not made with ham. It typically contains ground meat, such as beef or turkey, or veggies along with other ingredients to enhance flavor. These days, non-meat burgers are on fire 🔥but better check labels to see what you're really getting.
🦐 Fruits de Mer
If you've seen this term on a French menu, don't expect to get a medley of fruit. It actually translates to "fruits of the ocean" – in other words, a melange of seafood.
🐑Rocky Mountain Oysters
You guessed it… no oysters. It's an appetizer made of deep-fried bull, pig or sheep testicles.
Bon appetit! 😉
