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Saturday, 15 November 2025
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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Tomato juice
Tomato juice has been the official beverage of the state of Ohio since 1965.
The United States is one of the largest global producers of the beverage.
Pizza
It found its way to North America with Italian immigrants in the 1800s.
Italian immigrants brought their dish along, but it was not incorporated into American cuisine strai ...
Hot dog
The Americans consume about 155 million hot dogs each year on Independence Day.
Churro
Only three elements are needed to make the dough for the churros.
The steamed dough that makes churros is a mixture of butter, flour, and water. It’s an easy-to-make ...
Maple syrup
In the 17th and 18th centuries, apart from maple syrup, sugar was also produced from maple juice.
In the 19th century, during the Civil War, maple sugar was replaced by cane sugar, which began to do ...
Beer
The Sumerians produced two kinds of beer - dark and light.
Dark, stronger beer, consumed by men, was divided into sixteen kinds. Women consumed light wheat beer.
Maple syrup
In order to extract sap from a maple tree, it must be around 30 to 40 years old.
Depending on the diameter of the trunk, from one to three holes are drilled in it and taps are placed in them. The tree is used to obtain sap until it is over 100 years old.
Kimchi
Kimchi is also an ingredient of other dishes, such as gimchijjgae (kimchi stew), gimchiguk (soup), gimchibuchimgae (pancake) or gimchibokkeumbap (kimchi fried rice).
Halva
In Mesopotamia, halva was a mixture of honey and nuts.
In ancient Greece and Rome, sweets similar to halva were prepared with honey, nuts, and sesame seeds ...
Kimchi
It is a source of valuable probiotics.
Its most valuable component is considered beneficial Lactobacillus bacteria, belonging to the group ...