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Food
A short intro to French Fries
French fries, also called chips, finger chips, fries, or French Pommes Frites, side dish or snack usually made from deep-fried potatoes cut into various shapes, typically thin strips. Fries are often salted and served with other condiments including ketchup, mayonnaise, or vinegar. Also, they can be topped with the more substantial fare, such as chili. Poutine is a Canadian dish of French fries covered in cheese curds and gravy. The origin of French fries The origin of French fries is uncertain. According to one tradition, they first appeared in France,…
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Food
What are Tacos?
Tacos, an internationally popular hand-shaped food item of Mexican origin, combine seasoned meats, vegetables, and other fillings and are served inside a folded or rolled corn or flour tortilla. Corn has been domesticated in Mexico for at least 9,000 years, and one of the first uses of ground corn was probably the tortilla, a flatbread made of corn, ground lime, and water. The name taco comes from the Spanish word Doval, as in a plug to fill a hungry stomach, or perhaps more, from the Nahuatl word tlacoyo, the name…
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Food
What is Pizza? Types of Pizza
The story of the invention of this everyday household name depends on how you describe it. If you think of pizza as oven-baked bread, it has its origins in the ancient Middle East. If pizza must have toppings, it originated with the ancient Romans and Greeks, who baked flatbreads and topped them with available, local spices and olive oil. But the pizza we all know today, made with tomato sauce, cheese and a variety of toppings, originated in Italy. It became popular in Naples in the 18th century as a…
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Food
What is Fast Food, History, Criticism, and response
Fast food is a mass-produced food product designed for quick and efficient preparation and distribution and sold through certain restaurants, concession stands, and convenience stores. Fast food is perhaps most closely associated with chain restaurants such as McDonald’s, Burger King, and Taco Bell which typically offer takeout and drive-thru services, as convenience and speed are preferred. Common fast foods include Hamburgers, Hot dogs French fries Pizza Burritos Sandwiches Critics argue that fast food production often subordinates quality to efficiency, affordability, and profitability. Fast food products are often highly processed and…
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Condiments
Ginger and Fish recipes, Ginger benefits, use in food
Ginger, the rhizome of Zingiber officinale, is a member of the Zingiberaceae family. that has been used as a spice and herbal medicine globally. Ginger is a flowering plant. Whose rhizome, ginger, or ginger roots. I have also used ginger in fish recipes for many years it enhances the taste of fish Ginger is used in spices and medicines. Ginger has long been used in home remedies. Since thousands of years ago, ginger has been used as herbal medicine and as food in Asia and the Far East. Islamic medicine…
