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Tuesday, 10 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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Kimchi
There are two types of kimchi: seasonal and winter.
Seasonal kimchi requires vegetables available at a given time of the year.
Tomato juice
The basic juice recipe is very simple–tomato juice, a little lemon juice, and salt.
In recent years, many additional variants have appeared, with powdered onion, garlic, and chili.
Eggs
In the 19th century, the dried egg industry developed.
In 1878, a company in St. Louis began the process of drying eggs and producing a light brown flour-l ...
Cheesecake
Cheesecake is a type of dessert cake, the main ingredient of which is curd.
Curd is a product made from milk that undergoes curdling, followed by gradual heating, cooling, and ...
Beer
In addition to the two main types of beer, there can also be mixed drinks made from two types of beer.
These are known as beer cocktails.
Cheesecake
Each country bakes cheesecakes specific to that place-there are more than a thousand recipes for this cake around the world.
Different types of cheese and additives are used. For example, New York cheesecake requires the addi ...
Mozzarella
Mozzarella received the Traditional Specialties Guaranteed (GTS) certificate from the European Union in 1998.
This system requires mozzarella sold in the EU to be produced according to a traditional recipe. The certification does not specify the source of the milk, but suggests it to be whole milk.
Halva
Most types of halva are relatively thick confectionery sweetened with honey or sugar but of different texture.
There are a great many varieties of halva, including sesame, sunflower, grain, and peanut, for insta ...
Kimchi
Koreans eat 1.6 million tons of kimchi annually.
Churro
Initially, churros did not resemble the appearance of the current version of the dessert.
In their original form, churros were intended to provide sheepherders with a filling meal that was e ...