Amphorae were super practical for ancient peoples: easy to stack, store, and especially transport. Their pointed shape allowed them to be wedged in the holds...
Candlemas has its roots in an ancient pagan tradition dedicated to the god Pan, during the Lupercalia among the Romans. At that time, the rites...
The Margherita pizza has its origins in Naples, Italy, during the 19th century. At that time, pizza was more of a popular dish, mainly intended...
In ancient Greece, drinking pure wine was seen as quite barbaric, reserved for somewhat brutal and uncivilized peoples. The Greeks preferred to consume it mixed...
The production of maple syrup requires very specific weather conditions: very cold winters followed by a mild spring with regular alternation of freezing and thawing. And indeed,...
Honey is essentially composed of sugars, such as fructose and glucose, which naturally act as a trap against bacteria. This high concentration of sugars creates...
When you add an ice cube to your drink, there is necessarily a transfer of heat, from the liquid (hotter) to the ice cube (colder). It’s a...
Orange peel mainly contains essential oils, responsible for their typical scent. One of the main compounds is limonene, a highly fragrant molecule that accounts for...
Popcorn kernels are primarily composed of three parts: a very hard outer shell called the pericarp, a starchy internal tissue known as endosperm, and a...
Staling of bread is a natural phenomenon that causes it to lose its softness, its crust becomes tough, and its crumb rather dry and firm. Contrary to...
