Tangerine Trivia
In the off chance that Parker Brothers, the makers of Monopoly and a ton of other games, ever comes out with a board game called Tangerine Trivia then you are going to want to print this article so you can clean up on the winnings and earn the reputation of the King or Queen of obscure tangerine facts and myths. Everybody knows how delicious and easy to peel these little citrus fruits are but not everybody knows:
Tangerines are named after Tangiers a port city in Morocco. In fact the first tangerines, which were shipped to Europe in 1848 may well have been Mandarin oranges. The name Tangerine applied to the port in Tangiers much as Florentine would apply to something from Florence Italy. Tangerines actually come from the Mandarin orange so it is uncertain just what showed up in Europe on those first ships from Tangiers.
Nobody is certain when the Tangerine was first cultivated but records show that they existed in China and Japan 3,000 years ago. The fairly popular Satsuma tangerine, which is available in limited quantities in the U.S., was first grown in Japan over 700 years ago.
A single medium sized tangerine has about 35 calories and provides over a third of the Daily Recommended Allowance of vitamin C. This makes it a fantastic snack for people who are trying to watch their weight.
The Tangerine Bowl, now called the Capital One Bowl, has been a New Years Day tradition since 1947 in one form or another. It wants badly to become a BCS bowl game and may have a shot at it after the current stadium is upgraded. Today it is the highest paying non-BCS bowl game laying out over $4 million to each of the teams that play.
Tangerine is the name of a signature song of the Led Zeppelin written by Robert Plank. It’s played at nearly every LZ concert and is always featured at their acoustical performances.
Do you know what compound butter is? Well if you do, you can take tangerine zest and minced garlic and mix it into a soft butter for use on seafood and vegetables.
Never buy more tangerines than you can eat in a week. Stored at room temperature they can last about two to three days. Refrigerating them puts the life at a week. If you do refrigerate, allow the tangerine to come to room temperature before eating as this will greatly enhance the flavor.
Okay you are now armed with totally trivial information. Now start practicing your dice tossing skills.
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