We all know nachos are a Mexican dish composed of chips topped off with a variety of toppings. But did you ever wonder how the fun and flavorful appetizer came to be? Nachos were invented by a maître d’ named Ignacio “Nacho” Anaya in the 1940s. A few customers were already seated at the restaurant …
McDonald’s can be found in almost every major city in the world. Sure, there are some non-standard franchises like the barbed wired building in Guantanamo Bay or the UFO-themed one Roswell, but did you know there is actually a stranger version of the restaurant floating around Canada? In 1986, the McBarge was opened for the …
Bread is known to be one of the oldest food ever prepared. Evidence shows that about 30,000 years ago humans were already baking a crude version of the bread we have today. But when was sliced bread invented? The sliced bread was first sold on July 7th, 1982 by a bakery in Chillicothe, Missouri. This …
Swiss cheese is known to be the healthiest of cheeses. In addition to being a great source of protein and calcium, it has lower sodium content and higher amounts of B12 and phosphorus compared to other cheeses. But did you know that the signature hole the Swiss cheese has is slowly disappearing? The holes in …
Smarties candies are one of the most iconic candies available. They have been part of our lives for years and have been used on several occasions. But did you know how these candies came to be? The Smarties candy was initially made by machines that were intended to make gunpowder pellets. These machines were very …
Can you even imagine a world without McDonald’s, Burger King, KFC, and other big names in the fast-food industry? While we’re perfectly aware that not every country has all of these restaurants, did you know Iran does not have any genuine American food chains at all? American fast-food chains are not allowed in Iran. But …
The Spaniards colonized the Philippines for over three centuries. When settlements were made, stone buildings were erected. Aside from the evident influence in architectural design, what construction technology was applied? The massive church buildings made during the Spanish Colonial Period used egg whites to reinforce the strength of the building. Recipes for Filipino desserts use …
How Did Building Churches with Egg Whites Influence Filipino Desserts? Read More »
Chick-Fil-A started its rise in the food industry by licensing its chicken Chick-Fil-A sandwich to over fifty dining establishments. Some of those restaurants included Waffle House. Soon after Waffle House terminated its contract with the Chick-Fil-A creator, Samuel Cathy, he slowly converted Chick-Fil-A into its very own stand-alone establishment with over 2600 stores all over …
While McDonald’s has been around since the late 40s, it was only in 1963 when they officially made Ronald McDonald the corporation’s face. But where is this famous clown now? The McDonald’s Corporation quietly phased out their iconic mascot, Ronald McDonald; after the 2016 clown scare videos started going viral, clowns really started to scare …
