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Wednesday, 7 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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Pizza
Modern pizza has an Italian origin.
It evolved from a flatbread at the end of the 18th century in Naples. Its purpose was for low-income ...
Tomato juice
Tomato juice has been the official beverage of the state of Ohio since 1965.
The United States is one of the largest global producers of the beverage.
Chocolate
It contains many valuable minerals and a certain amount of psychoactive substances.
It contains magnesium, potassium, calcium, manganese, copper, zinc, and iron, as well as caffeine, t ...
Cheddar
Cheese making dates back at least to the 12th century.
From that time, more precisely from 1170, there is a document confirming the purchase of cheese by the court of King Henry II. At that time, 4640 kilograms were ordered.
Sushi
Modern sushi became popular in the 1820s.
By adding rice vinegar, the fermentation process shortened, and people started combining fresh fish with vinegared rice.
Eggs
The yolk (vitelline) is the building and nourishing material for the developing embryo.
It makes up about 33 percent of the liquid mass of the egg and contains about 60 kcal. It consists o ...
Churro
Traditional churros are typically served with chocolate.
Churros probably made their way to Latin America with the conquistadors in the 16th century. In turn ...
Tomato juice
Before the invention of the juice, it was reportedly already popular in South America.
The Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas used tomato juice as a base to prepare medicinal drinks.
Halva
Sunflower halva is popular in the former Soviet Union, Bulgaria, and Romania.
It’s made with roasted and ground sunflower seeds, instead of tahini. In the 1990s, Ukrainians produced around 4000/5000 tons of sunflower halva annually.
Cheddar
In the U.S., most cheddar is produced in the state of Wisconsin.
Smaller but also important production centers are California, Idaho, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas and Vermont.