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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.
Cities with the Tastiest Street FoodCities with the Tastiest Street Food
08 Jan.
A study of people's preferences determined the top 10 cities with the tastiest street food.
An Entire 84 Percent of Vegetarians Begin Eating Meat Once AgainAn Entire 84 Percent of Vegetarians Begin Eating Meat Once Again
09 Dec.
Former vegetarians say that they received no support from friends in order to keep to their diet. The people who ate meat around them tempted them way too much. Plus they did not like the attitude of meat eaters, who labeled them as strange.
Pizzeria Scans its Customers with a Digital MenuPizzeria Scans its Customers with a Digital Menu
04 Dec.
It takes the new digital menu exactly 2. 5 seconds to find out what you want. Pizza Hut customers will be able to enjoy this innovation - the device will scan the retina of the eye and find out what the customer desires.
Dinner in Prison for the HardcoreDinner in Prison for the Hardcore
21 Nov.
Chinese restaurant owners have come up with a new way to entertain their customers - an unusual type of restaurant has opened its doors, in which visitors get to eat in prison cells.
Why are Americans Fat?Why are Americans Fat?
19 Nov.
Main nutritional studies have found the link between certain foods and how they lead to an increase or decrease in body weight. Based on these, processed foods are one of the most dangerous products that lead to weight gain.
The Best Whiskey in the World is JapaneseThe Best Whiskey in the World is Japanese
17 Nov.
The Japanese whiskey Yamazaki has been declared as the best in the world, writes the Daily Mail. The British paper states that the Japanese drink being chosen as the best is quite likely very humiliating for the Scottish.
The Healthiest Dishes from Around the WorldThe Healthiest Dishes from Around the World
04 Nov.
Every culture has its own characteristic foods. Besides exquisitely delicious, the can also be very healthy. Take a look at several such dishes from around the world.