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Wednesday, 1 April 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
Before it is properly pressed, the cocoa mass is matured by heating it and mixing it in special tanks.
Pressing takes place in hydraulic presses. After the fat has been separated, the so-called cocoa cake is then used to make cocoa powder (commonly known as cocoa, which is used to make drinks).
Hot dog
The origin of the hot dog remains a mystery to this day.
It was probably invented by two Austro-Hungarian citizens, Emil Reichel and Sam Ladany, after they m ...
Maple syrup
In the 17th and 18th centuries, apart from maple syrup, sugar was also produced from maple juice.
In the 19th century, during the Civil War, maple sugar was replaced by cane sugar, which began to do ...
Wagyū Beef
Although it is very difficult to find purebred Wagyū cattle outside of Japan, it is even more difficult to find genuine beef in the trade.
Dishonest sellers use many tricks to disguise the dubious origin of the meat they sell and make a fo ...
Kimchi
Kimchi is also an ingredient of other dishes, such as gimchijjgae (kimchi stew), gimchiguk (soup), gimchibuchimgae (pancake) or gimchibokkeumbap (kimchi fried rice).
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 ...
Mozzarella
Mozzarella is a rennet cheese from southern Italy.
Rennet cheeses are a type of cheese that is obtained by denaturing milk with rennet - a digestive en ...
Wagyū Beef
There are about two million purebred Wagyū cows in the world.
96% of them are in Japan, most of the remaining are bred in Australia.
Honey
The collected nectar or honeydew is used by the bees as food.
While foraging, bees use some of the collected nectar to support the metabolic activity of the muscl ...
Coffee
Coffee is available in various forms.
Unroasted beans, the so-called “green” coffee In roasted beans Ground Soluble (freeze-dried or dried by spraying in hot air)