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Saturday, 30 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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Churro
Body-conscious people should approach the eating of churros with due caution.
It should be remembered that this dessert is based on butter and is additionally deep-fried.Frequent ...
Honey
Honey is produced by bees of the genus Apis and stingless bees (Melipona - a tribe in the bee family, which includes about 250 species found in the tropics or subtropics).
They carry flower nectar or honeydew to the hives. Under the influence of enzymes and formic acid, s ...
Maple syrup
Research by Dr. Keiko Abe of the University of Tokyo has shown that maple syrup significantly improves liver function.
It has also been shown that ABA abscisic acid contained in maple syrup stimulates the release of ins ...
Parmesan
Parmigiano Reggiano is one of the most expensive cheeses, which is why it is often subject to theft.
In the past th years, 20,000 Parmesan molds worth seven million euros were stolen in the Emilia Roma ...
Maple syrup
A syrup of this density is filtered to remove sugar crystals and calcium malate.
The filtered syrup is placed in the target containers while hot (usually 82 degrees C or more). To sterilize the stopper, the containers are turned upside down.
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.
Pizza
An Alaskan restaurant, Airport Pizza, delivers pizza by plane.
Beer
In terms of the amount of beer drunk per capita, the world leaders are the Czechs (142.4 liters per year).
The second place goes to Seychelles (114.6 liters per year) and the third place goes to Germany and Austria (104.7 liters per year).
Maple syrup
The Indigenous peoples from the Northeast of North America were the first to obtain maple syrup.
This happened long before the arrival of Europeans, as evidenced by archaeological sources and tradition.
Beer
The serving temperature of beer affects its taste.
Generally speaking, beer served at a warmer temperature will have more perceptible aromas and flavors than the same beer served at several °C less.