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Tuesday, 26 May 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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Coffee
The name “coffee” probably comes from the Arabic “kahwa” or Turkish “kahve,” although the etymology is not precisely known.
A second likely etymology of the word “coffee” is the name of the Ethiopian city of Kaffa (now Kefa) ...
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 ...
Kimchi
Kimchi is a wealth of nutrients.
There are many vitamins in fermented napa cabbage (mainly A, C and B) as well as at least 10 different minerals and over 34 amino acids.
Pizza
Pizza toppings vary depending on the country.
While Koreans enjoy their pizza with wasabi and sweet potatoes, the most popular topping in Costa Ri ...
Kombucha
The emergence of American sweetened and carbonated beverages on the market has made kombucha or sour bread an unpopular relic.
Western corporations have succeeded, within fifty years, in completely displacing from our culture a beverage that was regularly consumed in central and eastern Europe for hundreds of years.
Cheesecake
Cheesecake was a cake used in religious rituals and as food for participants in the Olympic Games.
Perhaps Aegimus wrote a book about cheesecake because he was concerned with the diet of Olympic athl ...
Eggs
World production of chicken eggs reached 86.7 million tons in 2020.
The world’s largest producer of chicken eggs is China, which supplies about 35 percent of the global ...
Eggs
The egg is one of the staple foods.
As a rich source of nutrients, it forms the basis of many dishes. We most often and preferably reach ...
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 ...
Hot dog
The longest hot dog was prepared in the town of Flensburg, Germany, in 2017. It was 218,7 meters long.
After taking measurements, the hot dog was cut into smaller sections and distributed among spectators. Because of its length, they consumed approximately 8 meters of the dish, leaving 210 untouched.