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Saturday, 14 March 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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Wagyū Beef
Wagyū beef is a meat native to Japan that comes from four breeds of Japanese cattle.
These breeds are Japanese Black (Kuroge Washu) Japanese Red (Akage Washu) Japanese Shorthorn (Nihon Tankaku Washu) Japanese Polled (Mukaku Washu)  
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Pizza
The best cheese to use in the preparation of pizza is mozzarella.
It was scientifically proven in 2014. It is stretchy when melted, which only makes the pizza taste better.
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Beer
The most popular bottom-fermented beers include Pilsner, Lager, Dark lager, Helles, Bock, Märzen, Baltic Porter, Black Malt, or Patent Malt.
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Hot dog
Hot dogs are popular around the world. In Poland, for instance, it is a must-have at every gas station.
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Beer
Its continuous popularity makes it the world's third most commonly drunk beverage.
Only water and tea are consumed more often.
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Hot dog
There is no hot dog without mustard.
Ketchup is completely optional.
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Tomato juice
In vegetable processing, tomato juice is often used as a marinade for canned tomatoes.
It is sometimes substituted for tomato puree, due to the lower tariffs for preserves compared to juices.
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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 ...
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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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Wagyū Beef
Since 1997, neither cattle nor their genetic material can be exported outside Japan.
The Japanese government has declared Wagyu a national treasure. Prior to the legislation, some 225 s ...
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22 facts about coffee
22 facts about coffee
One of the most popular beverages in the world
Coffee is one of the staple foods and one of the most important commercial commodities in the world. Green, unroasted coffee is the most widely traded ...
16 facts about kombucha
16 facts about kombucha
Probiotic tea drink
The use of tea mushrooms to make an energizing and cleansing drink can be read about as early as in Chinese written sources from the Jin Dynasty, i.e. ...
10 facts about tomato juice
10 facts about tomato juice
A miraculous work of chance
As a drink, it was first served in 1917 at the French Lick Springs Hotel in southern Indiana. The originator of the drink was Louis Perrin, who had ru ...
10 facts about cheesecake
10 facts about cheesecake
Probably the most popular cake in the world
Cheesecake - a creamy, slightly sour, melt-in-the-mouth dessert that has invariably pleased plates for many generations. Mysterious in its simplicity, ...
19 facts about honey
19 facts about honey
Sweet delicacy
Everyone knows its taste, smell, and color, and many people have become convinced of its excellent properties affecting our health. It is called “liqu ...
20 facts about eggs
20 facts about eggs
A multicultural symbol of life
The egg is a natural product that has been an important part of food since the dawn of mankind. It is valued primarily for its nutritional value, whic ...
14 facts about halva
14 facts about halva
One of the world’s oldest sweets
Halva is a popular confectionery present in different cultures, especially in the Middle East, Central Asia, the Balkans, and Mediterranean countries. ...
20 facts about beer
20 facts about beer
World’s third most popular beverage
It is one of the oldest alcoholic beverages produced. The first archaeological evidence of brewing dates back 13,000 years ago from the territory of I ...
13 facts about churro
13 facts about churro
A dessert worth the sin
Churros are known to all lovers of Spanish and Latin American cuisine, but few may realize that their genesis, in all likelihood, took place in the Fa ...
15 facts about Wagyū beef
15 facts about Wagyū beef
The world's most expensive and healthiest beef
The term Wagyū (和牛) literally means "Japanese cow". It is a very expensive delicacy that, in order to bear its name, must pass a DNA analysis proving ...
16 facts about Cheddar
16 facts about Cheddar
Royal delicacy
It is a hard cheese with a rather distinctive and pungent flavor. It is suitable for both sandwiches and the cheese board although it is most often us ...
18 facts about Parmesan
18 facts about Parmesan
One of the most expensive cheeses
Parmesan, one of the most expensive and well-known cheeses, is the pride of the Emilia Romagna region and of Italy. It is valued for its taste, textur ...
19 facts about sushi
19 facts about sushi
Vinegared rice
Sushi is one of the most recognizable dishes worldwide, as well as one of the healthiest. The richness of nutrients is equal to the richness of taste. ...
20 facts about pizza
20 facts about pizza
World’s most famous food
Pizza is undoubtedly the most popular food in the world. Sold in billions worldwide every year, it is easy to make and offers countless variations of ...
24 facts about maple syrup
24 facts about maple syrup
The liquid gold of the Canadians
Maple syrup is a favorite breakfast ingredient, mainly on American tables. For centuries, it has been used by North American Indians as both food and ...
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