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Sunday, 25 January 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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Wagyū Beef
It's not true that Wagyū cattle are specially treated, massaged and given sake or beer mash during breeding.
To this day, Japanese breeders smile at the fact that this myth is spread around the world. Above al ...
Maple syrup
Maple juice is harvested in the spring.
Already in early spring, the sap begins to flow abundantly through the trees. Before vegetation begi ...
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.
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 ...
Parmesan
The cheese to be matured is placed in a round stainless steel mold, which is tightly closed with a spring-loaded buckle so that the cheese keeps its shape.
The buckle is released after one or two days. A plastic band with several imprints of the name of th ...
Pizza
The original pizza was square.
French fries
French fries were first described in an 1856 cookbook.
The book Cookery for Maids and All Work by E. Warren gave a recipe for French fried potatoes. The re ...
Pizza
The traditional pizza consists of cheese and tomatoes.
Toppings are served on leavened wheat-based dough, baked in a wood-fired oven.
Sushi
Narezushi is served nowadays in certain Japanese Prefectures and is characterized by a very distinguished aroma.
It is not a popular dish, however, since the smell is very intense.
Honey
Honey is a sweet, viscous food substance produced by honey bees and some other Hymenoptera (such as wasps).
Bees produce honey from the sugary secretions of plants (flower nectar) or the secretions of other insects (honeydew) by returning food, enzymatic activity, and evaporating water.