Here are 10 food idioms that maybe need some explaining. [Note: This is a very inexact science. Feel free to disagree.] 1. Piping Hot — This expression was used as early as late medieval times ...

Why did we evolve to like piping-hot food, and what secrets is ice-cream hiding? Temperature tells us food is safe, and cold can hide a cupful of sugar. When dal boils, its temperature is close to ...