What is Head Cheese? Here’s the truth behind 12 peculiar food names

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Who killed the lettuce? What is Head Cheese? Here’s the truth behind 12 peculiar food names 3 min. We often take these words for granted, but if we stop to think about them, they might not make sense. What is a possum pie? Is monkey bread made by monkeys? These 12 otherwise common foods have names that might surprise anyone unfamiliar with them. Do you know the origin of any of these names? Read full article

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