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Top 5 Ukrainian Drinks

admin — Thu, 20 May 2021 14:46:34 +0000

Top 5 Ukrainian Drinks Ukrainian cuisine is not only rich in mouthwatering food, but it also offers a wide spectrum of delicious beverages. The top 5 must-try Ukrainian drinks are as follows: 1. Kysil is a delicious sweet viscous drink made with fruits or berries and thickened with starch. It is served both hot and […]

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Hanukkah foods

admin — Tue, 24 Dec 2019 01:43:45 +0000

Hanukkah is celebrated on the 25th day of the month of Kislev, the Jewish calendar, which can be in early November or late December. With eight nights to celebrate Hanukkah, there’s plenty of opportunity to cook various delicious dishes in honor of the Festival of Lights. Popular foods eaten on the Jewish holidays are loukoumades, […]

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Tiramisu

admin — Thu, 31 Oct 2019 17:49:59 +0000

The real history of tiramisu begins in the 1960s, or in the 1970s, which allows us to consider it relatively new. The first written mention was in an article by Giuseppe di Clemente, dated 1971. In 1981, Giuseppe Maffioli wrote in the magazine “Vin Veneto” that tiramisu was created by a pastry chef Roberto Linguanotto […]

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Plov

admin — Thu, 01 Aug 2019 19:42:04 +0000

Plov, also known as pilaf or pilau, is a Central Asian rice dish. The name of the dish comes from Sanskrit पुलाक pulâka (rice ball) → Hindi पुलाव pulāu / palāu → Pers. پلو polov (cooked rice) → Tour. pilâv (cooked rice) → Rus. plov. In the 17th century in France, the Miroton dish was […]

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Margarita

admin — Tue, 18 Jun 2019 17:40:58 +0000

It’s not definitely known if the margarita, the most famous “Mexican” cocktail, is actually Mexican. There are various stories about the invention of the cocktail, and only some of them actually take place in Mexico. Carlos “Danny” Herrera, owner of Tijuana restaurant Rancho La Gloria, said that he was the one who invented the drink […]

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Lasagna

admin — Tue, 29 Jan 2019 21:55:46 +0000

Lasagna originated in Emilia-Romagna (an administrative region in Northeast Italy) during the Middle Ages, but later this dish became popular, not only in Italy but also throughout the world. For the first time the recipe of lasagna was recorded in the early 14th century in the Liber de Coquina (“The book of cooking”). This original […]

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Croissant history

admin — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 21:00:35 +0000

Flaky, buttery, delicious,… political? The interesting history behind our beloved pastries There is a variety of attributes that we like to look for in our morning pastries. Is it good with coffee? Or perhaps with a cup of tea? Can I put some jam on it and call it breakfast? But it’s unlikely that any […]

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The many kinds of Greek cheese

admin — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 20:55:17 +0000

Our cheesy narration of a trip across the country When deciding what are some of the best cheeses in the world, one might perhaps consider Italian Parmigiano Reggiano, French Roquefort, and Camembert, or Swiss Emmental, which are all undoubtedly excellent, however, Greece is not far behind in the field of cheese making. Every corner of […]

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