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Wednesday, 28 October 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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Chocolate
The next stage is tempering the chocolate.
Tempering the chocolate involves slow heating, followed by slowly cooling the mass. Basically, it me ...
Sushi
In its early stages, it was not a dish, but a way of preserving food.
Inland Asians discovered that cooked rice would ferment and become sour, which would prolong the fre ...
Honey
Honey is a fairly caloric product, with 320-330 kcal in 100 g of honey.
Its energy value is determined by the predominant proportion of simple sugars-glucose and fructose.
Hot dog
The Germans claim hot dogs were invented in Frankfurt am Main in 1487.
The third version of the hot dog origin says of the German butcher Johann Georghehner, who, supposed ...
Kimchi
Kimchi is also an ingredient of other dishes, such as gimchijjgae (kimchi stew), gimchiguk (soup), gimchibuchimgae (pancake) or gimchibokkeumbap (kimchi fried rice).
Hot dog
Hot dogs were on the menu of astronauts from the Apollo space program.
Eggs
In ancient Rome, meals often began with egg dishes.
The Romans knew many ways to preserve eggs. In the Middle Ages, eating eggs was forbidden during Len ...
Kombucha
From China, kombucha made its way to Japan (between 250 and 538).
A Korean doctor who reached Japan is believed to have cured the digestive problems of the emperor at the time with tea fermented with a special mushroom.
Cheesecake
The recipe for the cheesecake was given by Cato the Elder’s great-grandson, Mark Porius Cato.
The recipe read as follows: “Crush two kilograms of cheese well in a mortar, add one pound of the br ...
Kimchi
Traditionally, kimchi is kept in clay pots, partially buried in the ground outside of buildings.
Due to the specific smell and intense aroma, the pots are placed away from other products and household members.