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Nov 14, 2024 |
readersdigest.in | Leila El Shennawy
Chances are you’ve had a cup of coffee today. Whether as a morning energy boost, an afternoon pick-me-up or part of a social activity, coffee drinking has become a daily habit for billions of people. From Ethiopian buna to whipped Korean dalgona to American nitro cold brew, there are countless ways of preparing and drinking coffee. Every year, people consume over 10 billion kilograms of this dark, bitter beverage. But where does coffee come from?
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Feb 5, 2024 |
readersdigest.ca | Leila El Shennawy
In one version of his 1996 song "Frybread," Ojibwe folk-rock artist Keith Secola sang: "You can't do much with sugar, flour, lard and salt. But you can add one fundamental ingredient: love."Since its creation in the 1800s, the subject of Secola's song, frybread, has become a culturally significant comfort food within Indigenous communities across Canada and the United States. Frybread has appeared in Indigenous films and pop culture for decades.
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Jan 19, 2024 |
readersdigest.ca | Leila El Shennawy
Fondue comes from the French word fondre, meaning "to melt." Cheese fondue is made with melted Gruyère, a firm, nutty cow's-milk cheese with a pungent aroma that originates in a medieval town of the same name. The cheese melts by simmering in a pot with garlic and dry white wine, for a hearty flavour. A traditional fondue might also use a half-and-half mix of Gruyère and another cheese, like Vacherin Fribourgeois, Appenzeller or raclette.
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Jan 10, 2024 |
readersdigest.ca | Leila El Shennawy
In the early 17th century's The Tempest, William Shakespeare had King Alonso ask the court jester, "How camest thou in this pickle?" You could say we'd all be in a pickle without the delightfully pungent and tangy food. Today, you'll run into pickles at every turn.
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Dec 18, 2023 |
readersdigest.ca | Leila El Shennawy
This comforting elixir-maybe topped with whipped cream, soft marshmallows or crushed peppermint candy-is widely loved. But did you know early versions of hot chocolate were enjoyed thousands of years ago in what is now Mexico, and more recently by the Aztec emperor Montezuma himself?
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