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Tuesday, 17 February 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
Initially, mozzarella was made from sheep's milk.
When buffalo breeding spread in Italy in the Middle Ages, they were valued mainly for their strength ...
Beer
The Sumerians produced two kinds of beer - dark and light.
Dark, stronger beer, consumed by men, was divided into sixteen kinds. Women consumed light wheat beer.
Kimchi
Kimchi was sent into space aboard the Soyuz TMA-12.
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.
Coffee
In 1900, in the United States, the Hills Bros. company began packaging coffee in vacuum packs.
This procedure helped prolong the freshness of the coffee and was the driving force behind subsequen ...
Coffee
With Arab expansion, the custom of drinking coffee spread throughout the Middle East.
At first, coffee was received with distrust, even its consumption was forbidden (in Mecca in 1511, a ...
Beer
Its continuous popularity makes it the world's third most commonly drunk beverage.
Only water and tea are consumed more often.
Churro
Stuffed churros can be found in South America.
Depending on the region of the continent, you may come across different suggestions for serving stuf ...
Hot dog
Hot dogs are the favorite snack of baseball fans.
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.