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Tuesday, 18 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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Mozzarella
Mozzarella made with buffalo milk is made in many countries, including Switzerland, the United States, Australia, Colombia, Thailand, Egypt, India, and Turkey.
All producers use local buffalo milk. According to some, Italy and Bulgaria have the best milk buffalos. Mozzarella Çaycuma and mozzarella Kandıra are Turkish buffalo milk cheeses.
Eggs
For many people, a delicacy is kogel mogel.
It is a simple dessert made of raw egg yolks whisked with sugar. Some variations include flavorings ...
Churro
Churros resemble doughnuts but are created from steamed dough.
Native doughnuts, as well as the aforementioned Chinese youtiao, are made from deep-fried yeast dough.Churros are prepared by squeezing the previously prepared steamed dough directly into the fat.
Maple syrup
In order to extract sap from a maple tree, it must be around 30 to 40 years old.
Depending on the diameter of the trunk, from one to three holes are drilled in it and taps are placed in them. The tree is used to obtain sap until it is over 100 years old.
Coffee
In the 17th and 18th centuries, the great colonial powers began cultivating coffee in their colonies.
The Netherlands established coffee plantations in Ceylon in 1658, later expanding cultivation to Jav ...
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.
Beer
The most popular bottom-fermented beers include Pilsner, Lager, Dark lager, Helles, Bock, Märzen, Baltic Porter, Black Malt, or Patent Malt.
Tomato juice
One of the most popular alcoholic cocktails based on tomato juice is the Bloody Mary.
This drink gained popularity in the 1950s. It consists of vodka (3/10), tomato juice (6/10), and lem ...
Churro
Selling churros is an annual lucrative business for Disneyland.
Disneyland’s theme parks offer special 12-inch churros coated with cinnamon sugar, the popularity of which translates into sales of nearly 3 million per year.
Cheddar
It is the most popular cheese in the UK.
In the US, it ranks second just behind mozzarella.