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Wednesday, 8 October 2025
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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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.
Cheddar
One of the largest cheddar cheeses was produced in Wisconsin in 1964.
Weighing 15,690 kg (34,591 lb), the cheese puck was made for the New York World's Fair. For its production was used daily portion of milk from 16,000 cows.
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
Kombucha is a beverage made from sweetened tea fermented by a so-called tea mushroom.
This mushroom is also called Japanese mushroom or SCOBY (Symbiotic Culture of Bacteria and Yeasts). It is a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast.
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 ...
Pizza
The original pizza was square.
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.
Pizza
A deep-fried pizza, instead of being baked, was invented in Scotland and is popular in Glasgow and Fife.
Maple syrup
When the Europeans came to North America, the natives passed on their knowledge of obtaining maple sap.
The first European settlers and fur traders were already collecting maple sap. They would not cut th ...
Kimchi
Kimchi has a positive effect on the heart, lowering cholesterol and sugar levels.