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- Food Trivia: American Cookery : American Cookery was written by Amelia Simmons in 1796.
- Food Trivia: Bahama Islands : In Bahama Islands (Bahamas), the national dishes are conch, a type of sea snail, rice, and peas. Poor people eat these foods because they are inexpensive and readily available, while the more affluent residents enjoy them as "heritage foods."
Likewise, holiday meals tend to center on local fish or conch, rice and peas, baked goods, and fresh fruit. The drinks regularly consumed in the Islands are Bahamian rum, local and imported beer, soft drinks, tea, and coffee.
Bahama Islands or Bahamas lie in the Atlantic off the eastern coast of Florida and extend for over seven-hundred miles, roughly parallel to Cuba.
- Food Trivia: Beijing Snacks : With a profound history, Beijing snacks can be divided into three (3) sorts: Han, Hui and imperial snacks, which are generally prepared by steaming, deep frying, frying in shallow oil, and instant boiling.
- Food Trivia: Belgian French Fries : Belgian '"Frites" or French Fries are probably the best in the world. They are prepared with utmost care and usually fried in at least two or even three stages to obtain their typical crispness and flavour.
"Frites" is the number one snack in Brussels or the whole of Belgium. All around are chip stalls selling the most delicious hot chips, french fries, fries, frites which can be bought either with or without mayonnaise. This snack is mostly served in a cone-shaped bag.
- Food Trivia: Bing Cherry : Bing Cherry is the leading cherry variety which was developed first in Oregon by a pioneer grower, just over 100 years ago, who named it for one of his Chinese workmen.
- Food Trivia: Bread : Bread stales faster inside the refrigerator. Bread must be refrigerated only if it contains moist or perishable ingredients, or if the weather is hot and humid.
- Food Trivia: Caesar Salad : Though Caesar Salad is found on the menus of countless Italian restaurants, it is in fact an American invention, from southern California to be precise, and dates back from the 1920's.
- Food Trivia: Donuts as symbols : Yemeni wedding celebrations include the entire community.
On a wedding day, all of the women in the bride's family prepare the feast for the wedding reception. This includes the traditional sweetened fritters and donuts that symbolize a sweet life for the newlyweds.