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Sunday, 22 February 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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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 ...
Cheddar
It was Joseph Harding and his wife who spread cheddar beyond the borders of England.
They succeeded in introducing the cheese to the Scottish and North American markets. His sons, who w ...
Kombucha
The most common bacteria found in kombucha are those of the Acetobacter and Gluconobacter species.
The primary strain in kombucha is Gluconacetobacter xylinus, which synthesizes cellulose. The most c ...
Tomato juice
It is very rich in vitamin C.
100 grams of juice provides 84 percent of the daily requirement of vitamin C. Tomato juice also cont ...
Hot dog
The Americans consume about 155 million hot dogs each year on Independence Day.
Maple syrup
The harvesting of maple sap was accompanied by specific rituals.
The first day of the spring full moon was a harvest festival - that was when the Maple Dance was performed. Some tribes hold "maple moon" festivals to celebrate a return to old traditions.
Chocolate
The next stage is tempering the chocolate.
Tempering the chocolate involves slow heating, followed by slowly cooling the mass. Basically, it me ...
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 ...
Halva
Sunflower halva is popular in the former Soviet Union, Bulgaria, and Romania.
It’s made with roasted and ground sunflower seeds, instead of tahini. In the 1990s, Ukrainians produced around 4000/5000 tons of sunflower halva annually.
Halva
Kocaeli in Turkey produces Pişmaniye, a Turkish-Bosnian delicacy.
It is made from wheat flour and sugar, with added vanilla flavor. It consists of stringy strands rol ...