Food

Sunday, 21 June 2026

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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Kimchi

Kimchi has a positive effect on the heart, lowering cholesterol and sugar levels.

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French fries

In North America (the US and Canada), fries are referred to as “fries.” The rest of the English-speaking world calls them “chips.”

The term chips is used in the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.

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Eggs

World Egg Day falls on the second Friday in October.

In many cultures around the world, the egg symbolizes new life, the triumph of life over death, a pe ...

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Maple syrup

The Native Americans claim that this skill of obtaining maple syrup was accidentally passed on to them by the gods.

Legend has it that the Iroquois’ Chief Woksis threw his tomahawk into a maple tree on a winter day. ...

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Coffee

There are two methods of extracting coffee beans from the fruit.

One is the wet method, in which the coffee fruit goes into a water-mill-like machine. There they are ...

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Churro

Churros can be served to us in many shapes.

The traditionally known form is medium-thick sticks with gouges on the sides, but this is not the on ...

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Cheddar

Joseph Harding is considered the father of today's cheddar.

A master dairyman in the 19th century, he made great efforts to standardize and modernize cheese mak ...

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Maple syrup

The process of obtaining maple juice has also been improved.

In 2009, scientists from the University of Vermont unveiled a new type of tap that prevents sap back ...

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Chocolate

Chocolate is a high-calorie product.

100 g of 99% dark chocolate may contain 530 kcal, but as a product with a low glycemic index (20), i ...

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Cheddar

The record holder in terms of size and weight is the 1989 Cheddar.

The cheese was made in the state of Oregon and weighed 25,790 kg (56,857 lb).

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16 facts about Mozzarella

The most recognizable Italian cheese in the world

Mozzarella is the most recognizable and third most often bought Italian cheese, after Grana Padano and Parmigiano Reggiano. It is always associated wi ...

17 facts about Kimchi

Traditional Korean dish

Kimchi is a staple Korean delicacy, served as a side dish with almost every meal. It consists of salted and fermented vegetables, including various ca ...

10 facts about Hot dog

One of the most popular fast foods

Hot dogs are typical representatives of fast food. They are prepared swiftly and consumed even faster. Even though the fashion for eating hot dogs spr ...