What shape is traditionally used for Detroit-style pizza, setting it apart from most classic American pizzas?

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What repurposed workplace containers did Detroit bakers originally use as pans for the city's signature pizza?

Detroit-style pizza's rectangular shape and crispy, airy crust originated from Sicilian focaccia baked in automotive factory metal trays during WWII.

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Traditional miso paste can undergo a fermentation process lasting up to how long to reach its darkest, most umami-rich state?

Miso paste fermentation can take up to three years, and the longer it ages, the darker and more umami-rich it becomes.

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What was the name of the original Chinese fermented fish sauce from which the word 'ketchup' derives?

Ketchup was originally a Chinese fermented fish sauce called ke-tsiap, brought to Europe by traders in the 1600s.

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Which food substance was discovered still edible in 3,000-year-old Egyptian tombs due to its natural resistance to spoilage?

Honey never spoils and archaeologists found 3,000-year-old edible honey in Egyptian tombs, unchanged and perfectly preserved.

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According to street food history, which Japanese city is credited as the birthplace of takoyaki, the octopus-ball snack?

Japanese takoyaki octopus balls were invented in Osaka in 1935 by a street vendor who adapted an earlier monjayaki recipe from Tokyo.

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Why must vanilla orchid flowers be pollinated by hand on commercial farms outside their native Mexico?

Vanilla is the second most expensive spice after saffron. Vanilla orchids only bloom for one day and must be hand-pollinated by humans.