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Saturday, 5 September 2026
16 facts about Chocolate
16 facts about Chocolate
A delicacy not only for a sweet tooth
Chocolate is one of the most popular foods and flavors in the world. It was already known 4 thousand years ago. The ancient inhabitants of today's Mex ...

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Churro
The name of the delicacy is derived from the ram’s horns.
According to the theory that the dessert was made in Spain, shepherds grazing sheep belonging to the ...
Mozzarella
Italy exports 100,000 tons of mozzarella per year.
It is the third most-bought Italian cheese, after Grana Padano and Parmigiano Reggiano.
Eggs
A chicken egg is made up of four essential parts: egg yolk, egg white, two egg membranes, and shell.
The eggshell is the outer covering, 0,2-0,5 mm thick. It consists of two layers: an outer layer, ca ...
Maple syrup
In order to extract sap from a maple tree, it must be around 30 to 40 years old.
Depending on the diameter of the trunk, from one to three holes are drilled in it and taps are placed in them. The tree is used to obtain sap until it is over 100 years old.
Maple syrup
Maple juice is harvested in the spring.
Already in early spring, the sap begins to flow abundantly through the trees. Before vegetation begi ...
Sushi
According to renowned Japanese chef Hiroko Shimbo, sushi comes in six types.
They are: Chirazizushi (scattered); Inarizushi (pouch of fried tofu, and no fish in the filling); M ...
Maple syrup
The harvesting of maple sap was accompanied by specific rituals.
The first day of the spring full moon was a harvest festival - that was when the Maple Dance was performed. Some tribes hold "maple moon" festivals to celebrate a return to old traditions.
Chocolate
The process consists of several steps.
The first stage takes place in plantations, where the fruit, cut in half, ferments in special tanks. ...
Beer
The most popular top-fermented beers include Ale, Porter, Stout, Belgian Ale, Kölsch, or Alt.
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 ...