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Tuesday, 31 March 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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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 ...
Parmesan
Parmigiano Reggiano is dubbed the "king of cheeses."
Several cheeses bear this title. It is an informal title for which there is no uniform definition, b ...
Tomato juice
Most tomato juice is made from tomato concentrate.
This reduces transportation costs and makes the producer less dependent on the availability of the commodity determined by the season.
Halva
The composition of a traditional halva depends on the region and the availability of local ingredients.
The original halva consisted of simple ingredients: honey, which was not only a source of sugar but ...
Cheddar
It is a good source of micro and macro elements and vitamins.
It contains large amounts of calcium (70% DV), phosphorus(70%), iodine (26%), zinc (50%) and vitamin A, B2, B12 ( about 50%). Full-fat cheddar also contains large amounts of amino acids.
Mozzarella
The most valued variety of mozzarella - mozzarella di bufala campana - is made from buffalo milk.
This cheese is produced in designated areas of the regions: Campania, Lazio, Apulia, and Molise, acc ...
Wagyū Beef
Countries raising Wagyū cattle outside of Japan have their own categories.
The closest to the Japanese is the Australian classification, which is also expressed on a five-poin ...
French fries
French fries were brought to the US by the country’s third president, Thomas Jefferson.
He served them to his guests under the name “potatoes fried the French way” as early as 1802.
Maple syrup
A syrup of this density is filtered to remove sugar crystals and calcium malate.
The filtered syrup is placed in the target containers while hot (usually 82 degrees C or more). To sterilize the stopper, the containers are turned upside down.
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.