15 December 2015 is National Lemon Cupcake Day Five things to know about Lemons: 1. The top 5 producers of lemons in the world each year, in no particular order, are China, India, Mexico, Argentina and Brazil. 2. Due to its high acidic nature the juice of a lemon can be used for cleaning. Lemon halves dipped in salt or baking powder can be used to brighten up copper and clean kitchenware. 3. Christopher Columbus took lemon seeds with him to the America’s in 1493, introducing the fruit there. 4. The lemon is native to Asia, around Northeast India, North Burma, and China. 5. Lemons’ antibacterial and antifungal properties make them a natural alternative to treat acne. Fun fact: the worlds largest cupcake was displayed in July of 2009 at the Covent Garden Real Food Market in London. This cupcake was about 4 feet in diameter and weighed over 330 pounds! It also contained 200 eggs and took over 50 hours to make. Today’s Food History • 1686 Isaak Walton died. He is mainly known for ‘The Compleat Angler, or, the Contemplative Man’s Recreation,’ which is one of the most frequently published books in English literature. It is a literary discourse on the pleasures of fishing. • 1902 Pierre-Marie-Alexis Millardet died. A French botanist, he saved the vineyards of France from total destruction by the grape phylloxera, a small greenish-yellow insect which sucks the fluid from grapevines. • 1903 Italo Marchiony received a patent for an ice cream cup mold. Initially, he would fold warm waffles into a cup shape. He then developed the 2-piece mold that would make 10 cups at a time. • 1946 Carmine Appice of the music group ‘Vanilla Fudge’ was born.
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