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Monday, 20 July 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
Traditional churros are typically served with chocolate.
Churros probably made their way to Latin America with the conquistadors in the 16th century. In turn ...
Eggs
One of the delicacies of Asian cuisine, mainly Vietnamese, Filipino, Cambodian, and Chinese, is balut.
These are boiled eggs, usually duck eggs, with the embryo fully formed.
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.
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).
Parmesan
"Parmigiano Reggiano" and "Parmesan" are Protected Designations of Origin (PDO) for cheese produced in these provinces under Italian and European law.
Outside the European Union, the name "Parmesan" can be legally used for similar cheeses. The designation "Parmigiano Reggiano" refers only to the original Italian cheese.
Beer
Storage of draught beer should be at 3 - 4 °C to preserve the level of carbonation created during fermentation.
Kombucha
The fermentation of tea with sugar and the addition of tea mushroom produces various products, but the most important are organic acids, ethanol and carbon dioxide.
Since kombucha is prepared in many parts of the world, so there are many ways to prepare it. To obta ...
Sushi
Becoming a sushi master may take up to 20 years.
It requires apprenticeship, patience, and commitment. Before a person becomes a sushi master, called ...
Coffee
The coffee plant includes 104 species, most of which are native to Africa, with only a few from Asia.
Some species are cultivated.
Mozzarella
Italy exports 100,000 tons of mozzarella per year.
It is the third most-bought Italian cheese, after Grana Padano and Parmigiano Reggiano.