List of misleadingly-named foods
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This is a categorically organized list misleadingly-named foods. Food is any substance consumed to provide nutritional support for the body.[1] It is produced either by plants, animals, or fungi, and contains essential nutrients, such as carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, and minerals. A "misleadingly-named" food is any substance names that don't accurately reflect their ingredients or origins.[2]
List of misleadingly-named foods, drinks, and seasonings
[edit]- Albany beef
- Ants climbing a tree
- Black pudding
- Bombay duck
- Boston Cooler
- Bubble and squeak
- Cape Cod Turkey
- Cat's tongue
- Cold duck
- Cool Whip
- Corned beef
- Cream cracker
- Egg cream
- English muffin
- French fries
- Fuzzy navel
- Geoduck
- Grasshopper pie
- Gunpowder tea
- Head cheese
- Hen of the woods
- Ladyfingers
- Mincemeat
- Monkey bread
- No cholesterol
- Peanuts
- Rocky Mountain oysters
- Spotted dick
- Sweetbreads
- Welsh Rabbit
References
[edit]- ^ "food | Definition & Nutrition". Encyclopedia Britannica. 5 August 2024.
- ^ "Naming of Food | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2025-07-24.