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Sunday, 17 May 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
Only three elements are needed to make the dough for the churros.
The steamed dough that makes churros is a mixture of butter, flour, and water. It’s an easy-to-make ...
Wagyū Beef
Countries raising Wagyū cattle outside of Japan have their own categories.
The closest to the Japanese is the Australian classification, which is also expressed on a five-poin ...
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
Initially, mozzarella was made from sheep's milk.
When buffalo breeding spread in Italy in the Middle Ages, they were valued mainly for their strength ...
Cheesecake
The spread of the Roman Empire brought cheesecake to more and more distant territories.
Subsequent nations took over the recipe, modifying it and adapting it to their conditions by adding ...
Halva
In many countries around the world, but mostly in Turkey, is used as a bread spread.
Coffee
Also in 1901, Luigi Bezzera patented his first coffee maker and became an innovator in the field.
However, he could not sell it, only done by Desiderio Pavoni, who refined Bezzera’s invention and marketed it.He presented it at a trade fair in Milan in 1906.
Coffee
Coffee, Coffea is a genus of evergreen shrubs and trees in the marzipan family (Rubiaceane).
The beans derived from the coffee fruit, which are previously subjected to a process of roasting and later grinding, produce a beverage called coffee.
Tomato juice
Most tomato juice is made from tomato concentrate.
This reduces transportation costs and makes the producer less dependent on the availability of the commodity determined by the season.
Cheddar
In the past, cheese was usually packed in black wax. Nowadays this is rarely done.
It is found either in foil packaging (such a cheese can not breathe) or wrapped in greased cheese wraps, which allow the cheese to breathe and at the same time protect it from dirt getting into it.