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Saturday, 8 August 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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Eggs
A chicken egg is made up of four essential parts: egg yolk, egg white, two egg membranes, and shell.
The eggshell is the outer covering, 0,2-0,5 mm thick. It consists of two layers: an outer layer, ca ...
Chocolate
It is very sensitive to temperature and humidity.
The ideal storage temperature for chocolate is 15-17 ° C with a relative humidity of less than 50%. Improper storage conditions for chocolate may cause a white coating to appear on its surface.
Parmesan
"Kings" are also called cheeses of particular types.
Halloumi - the king of cooking cheeses Maroilles - the king of strong cheeses Västerbotten - the ki ...
Kombucha
From China, kombucha made its way to Japan (between 250 and 538).
A Korean doctor who reached Japan is believed to have cured the digestive problems of the emperor at the time with tea fermented with a special mushroom.
Pizza
There is a pizza culture museum in Philadelphia, the United States.
The Pizza Brain possesses recorded in the Guinness World Records collection of pizza memorabilia and collectibles. It also offers freshly baked pizza on-site.
Tomato juice
In Europe, the largest producers of tomato juice are Italy and Spain.
Pizza
The first pizzeria was opened in 1830 in Naples.
At first, it was a stand for peddlers, established in 1738. Officially opened in 1830, the Antica Pizzeria Port’Alba operates to this day.
Sushi
According to renowned Japanese chef Hiroko Shimbo, sushi comes in six types.
They are: Chirazizushi (scattered); Inarizushi (pouch of fried tofu, and no fish in the filling); M ...
Hot dog
The longest hot dog was prepared in the town of Flensburg, Germany, in 2017. It was 218,7 meters long.
After taking measurements, the hot dog was cut into smaller sections and distributed among spectators. Because of its length, they consumed approximately 8 meters of the dish, leaving 210 untouched.
Wagyū Beef
Cattle breeding began in Japan around the 2nd century.
Until the mid-19th century, cattle in this country served only a utilitarian function; their meat wa ...