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Tuesday, 22 September 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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Coffee
The first coffee plantations in Brazil were established in 1719.
The Portuguese stole coffee seedlings from Guyana and established plantations in Brazil, making coff ...
Cheddar
Since it is produced in many countries of the world, its composition and nutritional values may vary.
It is difficult to clearly define its parameters, but in 100 grams you will find about 400 calories, 30 grams of fat, 28 grams of protein and trace amounts of carbohydrates.
Honey
The collected nectar or honeydew is used by the bees as food.
While foraging, bees use some of the collected nectar to support the metabolic activity of the muscl ...
Eggs
One of the delicacies of Asian cuisine, mainly Vietnamese, Filipino, Cambodian, and Chinese, is balut.
These are boiled eggs, usually duck eggs, with the embryo fully formed.
Beer
According to the Brewers Association, there are 79 beer styles in the world.
These styles are grouped into 15 families and fall into one of two categories: Ale (top-fermented beer) and Lager (bottom-fermented beer).
Chocolate
The next stage is tempering the chocolate.
Tempering the chocolate involves slow heating, followed by slowly cooling the mass. Basically, it me ...
Parmesan
A special knife is used to cut parmesan cheese.
It is a knife with a round wooden handle and a drop-shaped blade. It is used to break the hard chees ...
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 ...
French fries
About 7 percent of potatoes grown in the US end up on consumer’s tables in the form of French fries.
Chain restaurants as McDonald’s and Burger King sell 1/3 of all the fries served in American restaurants.
Maple syrup
The first evaporator for heating and thickening maple sap was patented in 1858.
This evaporator has been repeatedly improved to speed up the evaporation process. The following year ...