Food

Tuesday, 20 January 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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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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Honey

Honey is also obtained industrially, but then we are dealing with artificial honey.

It is obtained by decomposing complex sugars (usually from potato syrup) sucrose or isoglucose (high ...

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Maple syrup

The Algonquins of the Ottawa River in southern Quebec treated maple juice as a nutritious energy drink.

In early spring, they used stone tools to make V-shaped incisions in maple trunks. Then they placed ...

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Halva

The mention of halva appeared in the 7th century and referred to a mixture of date puree and milk.

By the 9th century, the term was used to refer to many types of sweets, including sweetened boiled f ...

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Wagyū Beef

Marbling of the meat begins to develop around 12 months of age.

Maximum values are reached by individuals at 36 months of age, which is why the best age for slaughtering Wagyū cattle is three years.

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Parmesan

Parmigiano Reggiano is dubbed the "king of cheeses."

Several cheeses bear this title. It is an informal title for which there is no uniform definition, b ...

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Beer

The serving temperature of beer affects its taste.

Generally speaking, beer served at a warmer temperature will have more perceptible aromas and flavors than the same beer served at several °C less.

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Beer

The Blau Monuments–Sumerian inscribed stones dating back 6,000 years–depict women making beer from spelt.

In the Sumerian culture, beer production was toiled by women, as brewing was under the protection of ...

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French fries

Commercially available frozen French fries are usually pre-blanched or at least industrially dried.

The better processed in the factory, the sooner from unwrapping they can appear on our plates.

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Sushi

International Sushi Day is celebrated on June 18th worldwide.

Sushi has been gaining popularity around the world since the 1960s and nowadays is one of the most favored dishes.

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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 ...