Why is the food never futile in Puri Jagannath Temple?

 The first thought that might come to your mind is that this is a miracle of God! It is not just food but the Prasad of the Gods and that's why, it is a divine blessing that the prasad does not go to waste. But that's not entirely true and I am not mocking or trying to hurt anybody's sentiments here. I am just sharing what happens behind the scenes and why the prasad is never wasted, as told to me by a priest and observed with my own eyes.

In recent times, I have had the opportunity to visit the Jagannath Temple in Puri in January 2018 and December 2019. During my second visit, I chose to have the prasad that is offered. The prices are extorbitant, by the way! The temple committee has a rate chart starting from 500 rupees for which you get two sweets only and all the way to 1 lakh rupees. I opted for the 1,500 rupees Prasad in which only one person can have the very basic Prasad consisting of rice, dal and two types of sabzi.

They are collecting funds for the temple in the name of Prasad, but let's leave that aside. My priest-cum-guide told me two interesting things. He told me that the food in the temple is cooked in three earthern pots, one kept above the other and the food on the topmost pot gets cooked first followed by the middle one and then the last. People consider it the blessing of God, but Class 7 Physics taught me the principles of convection and this was expected.

What he told me next was that no matter the number of devotees coming to the temple, which ranges between 5,000 to 50,000 per day, the prasad never goes to waste. This made me curious and I asked how they manage to budget the food every day, to which I was told that they cook on a batch system by checking the number of devotees paying for the prasad. You pay for the prasad first, then go for darshan, which takes at least an hour on average and after coming out of the main shrine, one gets the prasad. Since the food is cooked on the basis of pre-payment of the meals, they never end up over-preparing. And if there is still a surplus, that is distributed among the poor outside the temple premises.

What are some mind-blowing facts about food?

 1.Potatoes can be used to remove rust. Simply cut it in half, add salt to the surface and there you go. Rub it against any corroded objects.

2.Vinegar, Ketchup, lemon juice, can also remove rust. Basically any food with oxalic acid/citric acid will do. Save yourself some money from buying rust removers.

3. Lemon juice can be used to remove highlighter strains. Get some juice on a piece of cotton, rub it on the highlighted text and the color will fade.

4. Your average apple is a year old. Most apples are picked slightly unripe, treated with chemicals and stored in warehouses for 9–12 months.

5. Banana candies are what bananas used to taste like. Ever wondered why banana candies taste nothing like bananas? That’s because it was based off the Gros Michel banana, which was completely wiped out by the Panama disease (fungus), after that we are left with our replacement bananas.

6. Red bell peppers are simply ripen green bell peppers. Yellow or orange bell peppers are also different stages of the bell pepper. They are the same fruit.

7. Popsicles are invented by an 11-year-old. He invented the popsicle by accident when a drink he made was frozen with the stir stick stucked between.

8. Almond allergens can be transferred through sex. If you have an almond allergy, and your partner have just eaten almonds, don’t have sex.

9. You can make diamonds with peanut butter. Peanut butter is a carbon-rich material, imerge it through enough pressure and it becomes diamonds. I wonder where diamond shops get their diamonds from…

10. The original Coca-Cola contains cocaine. The name basically comes from it’s two main ingredients, Coca leaf and Kola nuts. Coca leaf contains cocaine.

11. Fruit stickers are edible. So is the glue used to glue it. But unless you like eating stickers I’ll advice you to peel it off.

12. Bananas, cucumbers and kiwis are berries, while strawberries, blackberries, raspberries not berries but aggregate fruit.

What are some mind-blowing facts about food?

 Here are 7 facts about food that you may find hard to swallow.

1. Bird’s Saliva Is Actually An Expensive Delicacy

1. Forget caviar and expensive truffles, bird’s saliva is the food of the well-heeled, at least in China anyway. Bird’s nest soup, is an expensive delicacy made from rare bird’s nests created from the saliva of small swiftlets.

1. Chewing Coffee Beans Can Help Eliminate Bad Breath Been overdoing it on the garlic and needing to rid yourself of the smell on your breath? Those of you who choose to chew on some gum or even some extra strong mints are doing it wrong as the answer apparently lies in the coffee bean.
2. Chocolate Is As Healthy As Fruit While we were telling you earlier to eat more fruit, perhaps we should also be telling you to eat more chocolate.

1. Pound Cake

1. Pound cake is called pound cake because there was a pound of every ingredient

Honey is basically bee vomit. Some bees are "forager" bees, which collect nectar from flowering plants. The foragers drink the nectar and keep it in their "honey stomach

Next time you're feeling dehydrated and don't feel like drinking water

You can make sure your cranberries are fresh by throwing it on the counter and seeing if it bounces back to you.

During the 1830s ketchup was said to have medicinal properties. People thought it would cure diarrhea, indigestion, jaundice, and rheumatism.

Gelatin

Gelatin is made from boiling skin, cartilage and bones from animals such as pigs, cows, and chickens.

Pretzels

During the 17th century, pretzels came to symbolize undying love

Gum

The first gum was from Europe over 9,00 years ago

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What are some mind-blowing facts about food?

 

• Pistachios combust spontaneously

Pistachios nuts can spontaneously combust when shipped in large batches. The nut's high oil content and low water content mean that large batches can self-heat to the point where they catch on fire.

• Water doesn't expire

Though water itself doesn't expire,bottled water often has an expiration date. This is because plastic can begin to leach into the water over time, contaminating it with chemicals, such as antimony and bisphenol A.

• Fruit-flavored snacks are made with the same wax used on cars.

Carnauba wax, is the same type of wax that is used to give gummy candy a glossy sheen.

• Nutmeg induces hallucinations.

Nutmeg in large amount works like a hallucinogen due to a natural compound in it called myristicin. Nutmeg also has mind-altering effects if taken in large doses.

• White chocolate isn’t chocolate.

It’s really just a mixture of sugar, milk, vanilla, lecithin, and cocoa butter.

• Music can affect our food choices.

Exposure to softer music or background noise can promote healthier food choices.Loud music seemed to make people drink more, and faster.

• One in four hazelnuts end up in Nutella.

Nutella is so popular, 25% of all hazelnuts end up in a jar!

• Humans are 50% banana

Our genes are comprised of 3 billion building blocks which are surprisingly un-unique.Amazingly we share 50% of our DNA with banana.

• Potatoes can absorb and reflect Wi-Fi signals.

Because of potatoes' water content and chemistry, they're able to absorb and reflect radio wave signals the same way humans do. So, Boeing Co. used potatoes to test their in-flight Wi-Fi signal by putting sacks of potatoes on a seat for days at a time in order to conduct their experiment.

What are some mind-blowing facts about food?

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The most expensive pizza in the world costs $12,000 dollars.

Louis XIII – Salerno, Italy – $12,000

The most expensive pizza in the world was created by Renato Viola for a select crowd in Salerno, a coastal city in Italy. At 20cm, it’s a pizza for two; so in a way this only $6,000 apiece – still the most expensive pizza on the list. The dough is made from organic Arabian flour, is dusted with Murray River pink salt and takes 72-hours to prepare, which allows it time to rest before being cooked.

The toppings are as excessive as you’d expect with three rare types of caviar – Oscietra Royal Prestige, Kaspia Oscietra Royal Classic from the Iranian coast, and Kaspia Beluga – Norwegian lobster and 7 types of cheese.

The pizza is served with a host of hand selected beverages including Champagne Krug Clos du Mesnil 1995 which compliments the lobster and caviar, followed by Carta Real Sanches Romate Finos brandy and Louis XIII cognac – a revered spirit, commonly known as the rarest, most expensive cognac on the market.

The pizza is also prepared and served at your house.

Which fruit in India is underrated?

 Here is the list of some fruits that are underrated in India. It will make you feel regret if you haven’t tried those yet.

1. Gua Koli(Polyalthia Suberosa)

Mostly found in Assam to Uttar Pradesh in the north, Kerala, and Odisha.

2. Imli (Tamarind)

You will find it particularly in some states of India like Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Odisha.

3. Chalta(Elephant Apple)

The fruit grows in the northern tropical regions of India, particularly in Assam and Kolkata.

4. Phalsa(Indian Sherbet berries)

This fruit grows in throughout India.

5. Jungli jalebi (Manila Tamarind)

In India, it found in Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and West Bengal.

6. Ambarella(Indian Hog Plum)

This fruit found in almost all places in India.

7. Taal(Ice Apple)

Mostly found in Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Odisha, and Kerala.

8. Langsat

Grows in - Throughout southern India.

9. Kamrakh (Star Fruit/Carambola)

Mostly found in the South-East region of India. From Kerala to West Bengal.

10. Buddha’s hand.

Grows in northeastern and northwestern states of India.

11. Rai Amla (Star gooseberry)

Mostly found in South India.

These are the most underrated fruits of India in my opinion. Most of them are now going to extinct. So please try to save those trees for our next generations.

What is the healthiest food we can eat?

 Cabbage

💡Nutritional Benefits

1. The Vitamin C in cabbage can boost immunity and prevent colds. The Vitamin U it contains can repair ulcers, accelerate wound healing, and has analgesic effects, offering some relief for gastric and duodenal ulcers. It is also rich in Vitamin E, which promotes ovarian development, increases estrogen secretion, and stimulates breast development.

2. Cabbage contains a large amount of essential nutrients, such as various amino acids and carotene, which can enhance the body's immune function.

3. The fiber in cabbage promotes intestinal peristalsis, aids digestion, increases appetite, prevents constipation, and inhibits the absorption of cholesterol and bile acids in the intestines, thus being effective for myocardial ischemia and gallstones.

4. Cabbage contains a relatively high amount of molybdenum, which can inhibit the synthesis of ammonium nitrates and has anti-cancer effects, making it a potential food for cancer prevention.

5. Cabbage is rich in dietary fiber, which can lower cholesterol, prevent atherosclerosis, and prevent excessive sugar absorption, thus benefiting people with obesity, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and diabetes.

6. Cabbage can improve age-related weakness in the lower back and legs and tinnitus, and is also effective in treating Alzheimer's disease.