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Thursday, 10 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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Chocolate
Chocolate spread all over the world is a steadily growing global business worth $50 billion a year.
Europe accounts for 45% of global chocolate revenues. “Big Chocolate”, a term associated with multi- ...
Cheddar
It is a good source of micro and macro elements and vitamins.
It contains large amounts of calcium (70% DV), phosphorus(70%), iodine (26%), zinc (50%) and vitamin A, B2, B12 ( about 50%). Full-fat cheddar also contains large amounts of amino acids.
Churro
Churros can be served to us in many shapes.
The traditionally known form is medium-thick sticks with gouges on the sides, but this is not the on ...
Halva
Kocaeli in Turkey produces Pişmaniye, a Turkish-Bosnian delicacy.
It is made from wheat flour and sugar, with added vanilla flavor. It consists of stringy strands rol ...
Coffee
One of the most expensive coffees in the world is Kopi Luwak.
In 2013, a kilogram of this coffee cost between $200 and $400. This is because the annual world harv ...
Honey
Honey is a sweet, viscous food substance produced by honey bees and some other Hymenoptera (such as wasps).
Bees produce honey from the sugary secretions of plants (flower nectar) or the secretions of other insects (honeydew) by returning food, enzymatic activity, and evaporating water.
Kimchi
Preparation of kimchi is very simple, it is the same way as any fermentation of vegetables.
A special blend of spices for kimchi can be purchased online.
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.
Coffee
In the 17th and 18th centuries, the great colonial powers began cultivating coffee in their colonies.
The Netherlands established coffee plantations in Ceylon in 1658, later expanding cultivation to Jav ...
French fries
For the preparation of fries, do not use freshly harvested potatoes.
They may contain too much water, so it is advisable to use ones that have been left to rest for a while after being harvested.