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Tuesday, 6 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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Parmesan
The milk for the production of Parmesan comes from reggiana cows breed.
The cows are fed with dry fodder, fresh grasses and meadow hay. They are not fed with silage. Milk f ...
Halva
Sesame halva is popular in the Balkans, Far East, and the Mediterranean.
Its key ingredient is tahini (sesame paste), sweetened with glucose, sugar, or honey, with various additions–pistachios, chocolate, cocoa, and vanilla or orange scent.
French fries
International French Fries Day is celebrated on the 13th of July.
Kimchi
Koreans eat 1.6 million tons of kimchi annually.
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.
Halva
The composition of a traditional halva depends on the region and the availability of local ingredients.
The original halva consisted of simple ingredients: honey, which was not only a source of sugar but ...
Beer
Water accounts for 90 to 95 percent of the beer.
Its use in the brewing industry is enormous; depending on the variety of beer, 3 to 7 liters of wate ...
Pizza
It found its way to North America with Italian immigrants in the 1800s.
Italian immigrants brought their dish along, but it was not incorporated into American cuisine strai ...
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.
Chocolate
Chocolate is harmful to many animals.
Dogs, cats, horses, and parrots are unable to metabolize the alkaloid theobromine contained in choco ...