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Thursday, 11 December 2025
16 facts about Chocolate
16 facts about Chocolate
A delicacy not only for a sweet tooth
Chocolate is one of the most popular foods and flavors in the world. It was already known 4 thousand years ago. The ancient inhabitants of today's Mex ...

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Eggs
For many people, a delicacy is kogel mogel.
It is a simple dessert made of raw egg yolks whisked with sugar. Some variations include flavorings ...
Tomato juice
In Europe, the largest producers of tomato juice are Italy and Spain.
Hot dog
The Americans consume about 155 million hot dogs each year on Independence Day.
Honey
Honey is a sweet, viscous food substance produced by honey bees and some other Hymenoptera (such as wasps).
Bees produce honey from the sugary secretions of plants (flower nectar) or the secretions of other insects (honeydew) by returning food, enzymatic activity, and evaporating water.
Honey
From crystallizing honey, you can get creamy honey.
It is enough to stir such honey intensively 4-6 times a day for 10-15 minutes and you will get its creamy form, containing very fine crystals. Such creamy honey is very good for spreading it on bread.
Honey
The color of honey depends on the presence of various pigments.
Carotenoids (beta-carotene and xanthophyll) are the most important.
Maple syrup
Canada is the world market leader in the production of maple syrup - in the world, it produces 71% of pure maple syrup, 91% of which is produced in the Quebec Province.
In terms of consumption, the United States is the leader.
Cheddar
Cheese making dates back at least to the 12th century.
From that time, more precisely from 1170, there is a document confirming the purchase of cheese by the court of King Henry II. At that time, 4640 kilograms were ordered.
Coffee
In Salzburg, the first café was opened in 1703 and the café still exists today.
It is called Café Tomaselli and is the oldest café still in existence in Western Europe.It was frequ ...
Cheddar
In the U.S., most cheddar is produced in the state of Wisconsin.
Smaller but also important production centers are California, Idaho, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas and Vermont.