Some ideas are repeated so often, we start believing they’re true – particularly when it comes to food. From outdated techniques to more modern conspiracy theories, there’s a lot of culinary misinformation out there that could potentially spoil your supper. Want to separate the myths from the facts? To set the record straight, we've debunked some of the most common foodie misconceptions.

Click or scroll through our gallery to discover 29 so-called food 'facts' that simply aren't true – counting down to the biggest myth of them all.

We've based our ranking on how widespread each food myth is, and on the opinions of our well-travelled (and well-fed) team. The list is unavoidably subjective.

Fabulous food facts that simply aren’t true