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Thursday, 23 July 2026
15 facts about french fries
15 facts about french fries
Not so French after all
It is not known where the fries come from. Some say from France, others, Belgium. Whatever the truth, one thing is certain–they are delicious, and pro ...

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Honey
Based on the degree of crystallization of honey, a distinction is made between honey in a liquid state (Patoka) and crystallized honey (buckthorn).
The crystallization of honey is a natural phenomenon. The crystallization time varies for different ...
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 ...
Cheesecake
Cheesecake also has its international holiday.
International Cheesecake Day is celebrated on 30th July.
French fries
French fries are most often prepared in vegetable oil, although they were originally fried in beef tallow.
As recently as the 1990s, fries at McDonald’s were fried in a mixture of 93 percent beef tallow and 7 percent cottonseed oil.
Honey
Honey contains certain amounts of trace elements and vitamins.
These are mainly potassium, chlorine, phosphorus, magnesium, calcium, iron, manganese, and cobalt. V ...
Maple syrup
Maple syrup is made from the sap of maple trees.
Mainly three species of maple are used for production: sugar maple (Acer saccharum), black maple (Ac ...
Chocolate
In the next stage, cocoa nibs (cocoa mass) are prepared.
For this purpose, the seeds are placed in special machines where the shells and sprouts are separate ...
Churro
Churros are part of various public events, such as the Festival of Fire in Valencia.
Las Fallas de Valencia is an annual festival held in March, which is historically associated with th ...
Parmesan
The cheese to be matured is placed in a round stainless steel mold, which is tightly closed with a spring-loaded buckle so that the cheese keeps its shape.
The buckle is released after one or two days. A plastic band with several imprints of the name of th ...
Pizza
Apparently, the Swedish also like their pizza sweet.
Instead of pineapple, they prefer bananas. Sometimes, they sprinkle it with curry powder to add more spice.