Food

Tuesday, 15 September 2026

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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Cheddar

Cheddar is native to the United Kingdom.

It took its name from the village of Cheddar in the county of Somerset in southwest England. It was ...

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Beer

Barley provides starch, which is converted into fermentable sugars.

Many breweries replace some of the malts with unmalted raw materials with similar properties.

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French fries

There can be 250 to 300 calories in 100 grams of French fries.

Also harmful to health is the salt that is sprinkled on them after frying. The sodium contained in s ...

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Maple syrup

100 g of maple syrup provides 260 kcal and consists of 32% water and 67% carbohydrates (90% of which are sugars).

The sugar found in maple syrup is sucrose and small amounts of glucose and fructose.

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Chocolate

World Chocolate Day is celebrated on June 7th.

Dates of National Chocolate Day vary from country to country. For instance, in the U.S. it is celebrated on October 28th, while in Poland on April 12th.

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Honey

Based on the degree of crystallization of honey, a distinction is made between honey in a liquid state (Patoka) and crystallized honey (buckthorn).

The crystallization of honey is a natural phenomenon. The crystallization time varies for different ...

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Sushi

International Sushi Day is celebrated on June 18th worldwide.

Sushi has been gaining popularity around the world since the 1960s and nowadays is one of the most favored dishes.

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Pizza

The original pizza was square.

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Kimchi

Kimchi is a wealth of nutrients.

There are many vitamins in fermented napa cabbage (mainly A, C and B) as well as at least 10 different minerals and over 34 amino acids.

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Beer

Beer was a very common beverage back in ancient times.

Beer is mentioned in early ancient Egypt records. It appears in the Epic of Gilgamesh, an ancient Me ...

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22 facts about coffee

One of the most popular beverages in the world

Coffee is one of the staple foods and one of the most important commercial commodities in the world. Green, unroasted coffee is the most widely traded ...

16 facts about kombucha

Probiotic tea drink

The use of tea mushrooms to make an energizing and cleansing drink can be read about as early as in Chinese written sources from the Jin Dynasty, i.e. ...

10 facts about tomato juice

A miraculous work of chance

As a drink, it was first served in 1917 at the French Lick Springs Hotel in southern Indiana. The originator of the drink was Louis Perrin, who had ru ...

10 facts about cheesecake

Probably the most popular cake in the world

Cheesecake - a creamy, slightly sour, melt-in-the-mouth dessert that has invariably pleased plates for many generations. Mysterious in its simplicity, ...

19 facts about honey

Sweet delicacy

Everyone knows its taste, smell, and color, and many people have become convinced of its excellent properties affecting our health. It is called “liqu ...

20 facts about eggs

A multicultural symbol of life

The egg is a natural product that has been an important part of food since the dawn of mankind. It is valued primarily for its nutritional value, whic ...

14 facts about halva

One of the world’s oldest sweets

20 facts about beer

World’s third most popular beverage

It is one of the oldest alcoholic beverages produced. The first archaeological evidence of brewing dates back 13,000 years ago from the territory of I ...

13 facts about churro

A dessert worth the sin

Churros are known to all lovers of Spanish and Latin American cuisine, but few may realize that their genesis, in all likelihood, took place in the Fa ...

15 facts about Wagyū beef

The world's most expensive and healthiest beef

The term Wagyū (和牛) literally means "Japanese cow". It is a very expensive delicacy that, in order to bear its name, must pass a DNA analysis proving ...

16 facts about Cheddar

Royal delicacy

It is a hard cheese with a rather distinctive and pungent flavor. It is suitable for both sandwiches and the cheese board although it is most often us ...

18 facts about Parmesan

One of the most expensive cheeses

Parmesan, one of the most expensive and well-known cheeses, is the pride of the Emilia Romagna region and of Italy. It is valued for its taste, textur ...

19 facts about sushi

Vinegared rice

Sushi is one of the most recognizable dishes worldwide, as well as one of the healthiest. The richness of nutrients is equal to the richness of taste. ...

20 facts about pizza

World’s most famous food

Pizza is undoubtedly the most popular food in the world. Sold in billions worldwide every year, it is easy to make and offers countless variations of ...

24 facts about maple syrup

The liquid gold of the Canadians

Maple syrup is a favorite breakfast ingredient, mainly on American tables. For centuries, it has been used by North American Indians as both food and ...