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Friday, 26 December 2025
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
Chocolate is a confectionery containing cocoa (cocoa mass, cocoa butter, cocoa powder), sugar, and other additives (like milk, which is added to milk chocolate).
Directive 2000/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23rd June defines chocolate as ...
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 ...
Parmesan
"Kings" are also called cheeses of particular types.
Halloumi - the king of cooking cheeses Maroilles - the king of strong cheeses Västerbotten - the ki ...
Kimchi
Kimchi is also an ingredient of other dishes, such as gimchijjgae (kimchi stew), gimchiguk (soup), gimchibuchimgae (pancake) or gimchibokkeumbap (kimchi fried rice).
Churro
Churros are part of various public events, such as the Festival of Fire in Valencia.
Las Fallas de Valencia is an annual festival held in March, which is historically associated with th ...
Wagyū Beef
To classify beef as Wagyū, each animal must undergo DNA testing.
Specimens that have 100% Japanese breed genes are considered full-blooded, those that have at least ...
Halva
Most likely, halva comes from Persia (Iran).
It proves difficult to deduce the country of origin because different cultures participated in its d ...
Sushi
Sushi is among the healthiest foods.
It is packed with Omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin B12, iodine, calcium, zinc, phosphorus, iron, and magnesium.
Halva
The mention of halva appeared in the 7th century and referred to a mixture of date puree and milk.
By the 9th century, the term was used to refer to many types of sweets, including sweetened boiled f ...
Maple syrup
Maple syrup is made from the sap of maple trees.
Mainly three species of maple are used for production: sugar maple (Acer saccharum), black maple (Ac ...