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What does Arrabbiata sauce from Italy, Thai red curry, Kung Pao Chicken from China, Vindaloo from India, Hungary’s Paprikash, Spanish Chili Con Carne and Puntas from Mexico all have in common? Peppers! All these traditional dishes from around the globe contain peppers. Knowing this, I became interested in how the...

The potato is now the fourth most important food crop on our planet, behind rice, wheat and corn. It is present and a favourite in all cuisines around the world, prepared in various forms and in every conceivable way. However, potato is a plant from the New World, completely unknown...

History is not written alone in books or monuments. It can also be found in national cuisine. Croatian cuisine is a perfect example of this. Perhaps traditional cookbooks are even more historically accurate than the history books. Croatia is on the crossroads of the Central, Eastern and Mediterranean Europe. Throughout...

Beer was among the first alcoholic drinks known to man. Have you ever wondered who invented beer? When was the beer invented? Where was beer invented? How was beer invented? So, we decided to explore the history of beer. Beer origin Beer history begins in the area between the Euphrates...

The link between mankind and salt is unbreakable. In addition to containing chemical compounds without which the human body cannot function, salt has two very important properties, which historically have been extremely important. The history of salt is a story about how it shaped our civilization. Namely, salt made it...

For many people today, it is almost unimaginable to start the day without their favourite drink – coffee. According to some sources, coffee is the third most commonly consumed drink in the world, after water and tea. It is consumed even more than beer. This is why we are interested...