What Are Those Tiny Brown Balls in Your Salad? Those perfectly round little spheres arranged in a tight cluster aren’t part of your meal—they may be insect eggs.
More specifically, they resemble the eggs of a stink bug or another leaf-feeding insect. These bugs lay their eggs in neat patterns, often on the underside of leaves, which makes lettuce and leafy greens common carriers for insect eggs in salads.
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Paprika is a popular kitchen spice, but many people don’t know what it’s actually made from. I found out during a casual cooking moment with my mother-in-law. When I asked…
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