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Thursday, 23 April 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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Beer
Bavaria’s Weihenstephan Abbey is believed to be the oldest continuously operating brewery.
The abbey itself has been in existence since around 720, and from the very beginning, the monks livi ...
Halva
Most likely, halva comes from Persia (Iran).
It proves difficult to deduce the country of origin because different cultures participated in its d ...
Cheddar
Cheese making dates back at least to the 12th century.
From that time, more precisely from 1170, there is a document confirming the purchase of cheese by the court of King Henry II. At that time, 4640 kilograms were ordered.
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 ...
Mozzarella
Mozzarella received the Traditional Specialties Guaranteed (GTS) certificate from the European Union in 1998.
This system requires mozzarella sold in the EU to be produced according to a traditional recipe. The certification does not specify the source of the milk, but suggests it to be whole milk.
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)  
Sushi
Modern sushi became popular in the 1820s.
By adding rice vinegar, the fermentation process shortened, and people started combining fresh fish with vinegared rice.
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.
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 ...
Maple syrup
A single tree produces a maximum of 12 liters of juice per day.
In season, it is from 35 to 50 liters. About 7% of the total amount of sap flowing through the tree is obtained in this process.