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The Most Horrifying Foods Served in RestaurantsThe Most Horrifying Foods Served in Restaurants
20 Apr.
If you think of the guinea pig as a fluffy pet, you'd best cross off Ecuador on your list of dream destinations. People who have eaten this meat delicacy share that the taste is similar to duck meat. . .
Culinary Traditions in TunisiaCulinary Traditions in Tunisia
16 Apr.
If you're in the mood for exotic dishes, Tunisia is a suitable culinary destination. The cuisine there combines influences from the Arab world, Near East, Mediterranean and France.
Walking Fights Unhealthy Food CravingsWalking Fights Unhealthy Food Cravings
08 Apr.
If you're passionate about sweets and all of your efforts to rid your diet of them or to even reduce the amount you eat have proven unsuccessful, try going for a walk.
Which are the Dessert Wines?Which are the Dessert Wines?
20 Mar.
Dessert wines differ from table wines mainly in that they have an expressed sweet taste due to their high content of sugar and alcohol. To produce dessert wines, usually they use grape varieties that accumulate a lot of sugar. . .
Culinary Traditions in IrelandCulinary Traditions in Ireland
16 Mar.
Besides its wonderful whiskey, Ireland is highly popular with its culinary temptations. Meat and dairy products, along with seafood in the coastal areas, have been the basis for Irish cuisine from its very origins until today.
Culinary Traditions in UkraineCulinary Traditions in Ukraine
11 Mar.
Ukrainian cuisine is abundant in taste and nutrition. Varenyky are similar to pelmeni dough products which are often seen in Russian and Ukrainian cuisine.
Mexican Street FoodMexican Street Food
05 Mar.
At its heart, Mexican cuisine is a party of aromas, tastes and colors. Street food is an important element of the food culture, especially tacos, tamales and quesadillas.
Culinary Traditions in New ZealandCulinary Traditions in New Zealand
04 Mar.
If you ever get to travel to New Zealand, you'll become convinced that the country has one of the most delicious cuisines in the world. There are 2 local meat delicacies that you can't try anywhere else in the world except there - kangaroo and emu meat.
The Most Popular Italian PizzasThe Most Popular Italian Pizzas
25 Feb.
Margherita is the classic type of pizza, prepared with relatively few ingredients - fresh tomato slices, parmesan, mozzarella, garlic. Italians prefer it due to its low calories in comparison to the other pizza types.
Fast Food Chains Don't Want you to Know This!Fast Food Chains Don't Want you to Know This!
13 Feb.
6. Often when you buy a burger at a fast food place you will see that it has very little in common with the picture in the ad. This is because the photographed burger is fake and its photo session takes a minimum of 2 hours.
Foods That Will Make you Unpleasant CompanyFoods That Will Make you Unpleasant Company
23 Jan.
The aroma of spices such as curry and cumin can clog pores for days. This will in turn make you unpleasant company for those around you.
Leave your Champignons in the Sun for 1 Hour Before CookingLeave your Champignons in the Sun for 1 Hour Before Cooking
23 Jan.
Champignons can transform UV light into vitamin D and be just as effective as the food additives that contain that vitamin, say scientists.
We Walk 61 Miles in the Kitchen AnnuallyWe Walk 61 Miles in the Kitchen Annually
13 Jan.
People walk a total of 61 miles annually in the kitchen, show the results of a new British study - or in other words, the distance between Oxford and London.