Food

Sunday, 23 August 2026

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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Maple syrup

The methods of making maple syrup, though improved over the centuries, have remained the same.

The sap is harvested in the same way from maple trees, then concentrated without the use of chemicals or preservatives.

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Eggs

The egg is one of the staple foods.

As a rich source of nutrients, it forms the basis of many dishes. We most often and preferably reach ...

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Parmesan

The milk for the production of Parmesan comes from reggiana cows breed.

The cows are fed with dry fodder, fresh grasses and meadow hay. They are not fed with silage. Milk f ...

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Mozzarella

Italy exports 100,000 tons of mozzarella per year.

It is the third most-bought Italian cheese, after Grana Padano and Parmigiano Reggiano.

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Sushi

It was a Japanese chef, Hanaya Yohei, who popularized hand-pressed vinegared rice rolls.

He served his invention at his shop in Ryōgoku around 1824.

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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 ...

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Parmesan

The resulting curd is left to stand for 45-60 minutes.

The beaten curd is collected in gauze cloths, then divided into two parts and placed in molds. In these molds, the moist curd is turned over every hour for 24 hours to obtain the desired shape.

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Mozzarella

Mozzarella di bufala is traditionally made exclusively from the milk of the Italian Mediterranean buffalo. (Bufala Mediterranea Italiana).

It is the Italian breed of water buffalos (Bubalus bubalis), also called domestic buffalos or Asian ...

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Honey

Honey is also obtained industrially, but then we are dealing with artificial honey.

It is obtained by decomposing complex sugars (usually from potato syrup) sucrose or isoglucose (high ...

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Sushi

International Sushi Day is celebrated on June 18th worldwide.

Sushi has been gaining popularity around the world since the 1960s and nowadays is one of the most favored dishes.

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16 facts about Mozzarella

The most recognizable Italian cheese in the world

Mozzarella is the most recognizable and third most often bought Italian cheese, after Grana Padano and Parmigiano Reggiano. It is always associated wi ...

17 facts about Kimchi

Traditional Korean dish

Kimchi is a staple Korean delicacy, served as a side dish with almost every meal. It consists of salted and fermented vegetables, including various ca ...

10 facts about Hot dog

One of the most popular fast foods

Hot dogs are typical representatives of fast food. They are prepared swiftly and consumed even faster. Even though the fashion for eating hot dogs spr ...