Almost everyone loves the taste of pineapple, it is added to salads, eaten raw or canned, but many know almost nothing about this unique fruit. Test your knowledge by comparing them with the top 10 facts about pineapple. 1. Initially, “pineapple” was the name used for pine cones, the first written mention of the word dates back to 1398. 2. When this tropical fruit was discovered in America, Europeans called them pineapples because of the similarity to what we now know as pine cones. 3. Pineapple is not an apple, or pine. This is actually a berry! 4. In Spanish, pineapples are called Pina - which you probably heard about in relation to Pina Colada drink. 5. In the wild, pineapple as a plant can live up to 50 years. 6. It is possible to grow pineapple at home by cutting the top of the fruit and planting it in the soil. 7. The largest pineapple in the world for all history was in 2011 in Australia, 32 cm long, 66 cm in circumference and weighed a record 8.28 kg. 8. 75% of all pineapples sold in Europe are grown in Costa Rica. 9. The Hawaiian word for pineapple is halakahiki. 10. Pineapple Plantations The Garden Maze in Hawaii has a record for the largest mazes in the world, over three hectares in length. When eating raw pineapple, we bake our lips, this is because pineapple juice eats up the cells of our skin.
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Tequila takes pride of place in the window of any bar - it is drunk in its pure form, it goes to a host of classic and not only cocktails. Tequila is directly Mexico. What is tequila? Tequila (Spanish - “Tequila”) is a strong alcoholic beverage obtained by distilling juice from the core of an agave plant. Agave - this is a lily and the external similarity of this plant to a cactus has given rise to the opinion that tequila made specifically from a cactus. In addition, tequila is prepared from a special type of agave - blue, which grows only in the arid region of Mexico, mainly in the state of Jalisco, where the town of Tequila is located. This type of agave is one of 136 species of this plant, but only blue agave is suitable for tequila production. Types of tequila: - tequila silver (silver) - young white (silver) tequila without aging; - tequila blank or board (blanca, plata) - aged for up to 2 months; - tequila gold (gold) - gold tequila is not really aged, but just tinted to look like aged tequila; - reposado tequila - it is also called “rested”, aged for about one year; - añejo tequila - this is aged tequila, the aging time of which reaches 3- x years; - extra añejo tequila (extra añejo) - this category appeared only in October 2005 and suggests that the drink is aged more than 3 years. How to drink tequila Important: - Tequila should not be very cold - room temperature is what you need; - First of all, taste is important, not aroma, so do not warm tequila with your hands for a long time. 1. Method. You can drink tequila both in pure form and as part of cocktails. According to tradition, salt is applied to the back of the palm, at the base of the thumb and forefinger. The process is not complicated: lick the salt, drink a gulp of tequila, mostly 50 grams and bite a slice of lime. 2. Method. Lesser-known: before you drink tequila, you need to eat chili pepper. This tradition arose because of the bad quality of the first tequila, which was not the most pleasant to taste, and it had to be interrupted by something. Real gourmets drink aged tequila like whiskey - savoring it. In clubs, the process of drinking most often happens like this: a crunch is made on the shot, tequila is poured into it and a slice of lime is served. You need to lick the salt from the edge of the shot in a circular motion and immediately tilt the stack, then bite with lime. In general, it is difficult to say how to drink tequila correctly, because traditions are intertwined with modern bar culture. Most often, tequila is consumed as part of cocktails. Do not forget about the chasers with which the Mexicans drink this drink. Why drink tequila and how to bite it? Traditionally, tequila is used from small narrow glasses with a massive bottom, which are called “horses” or “cabalitos”. But often they don’t adhere to this rule and drink tequila from any glass. Tequila is usually drunk as an appetizer (before meals) and a digestif (after meals), but in no case should you drink with meals. It is not customary to have a bite - you can only drink it or a small piece of lime. In Mexico, it is also used as a flavoring, adding to tea and coffee.
Tequila. How to drink tequila?
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1. In Japan, most commonly used sushi is fish called bluefin tuna. However, this fish can cause not only pleasure, but also lead to heart attacks or other diseases of the heart muscle. And all because her meat contains a very dangerous compound - mercury, the use of which in large quantities increases the risk of heart ailments at times. 2. To try all apple varieties bred for today (7.5 thousand varieties), you will spend 20 years of your life. This of course provided one apple - one day. 3. Did you know that it is better for smokers to refrain from taking beta-carotene vitamins? The fact is that tobacco smoke reacts to this useful vitamin and turns it into a carcinogen. 4. Recent scientific research has shown that over 90% of all fruits contain high levels of pesticides, even after heat treatment. This primarily applies to peaches and apples. 5. An ordinary banana can attract mosquitoes, so we advise you not to eat a lot of these fruits before going to the river or forest. 6. Nowadays, chicken contains about 200 times more fat and 30% less protein than 40 years ago. Such changes have occurred due to the use of unnatural feed on poultry farms. 7. As an inner coating of a can and some plastic bottles, a resin with bisphenol A is used. This element can cause problems with human reproductive functions, up to infertility. 8. If you notice on the packaging of a dietary product that it contains little fat - perhaps they want to trick you. After all, this does not mean that the product is low-calorie, and natural fats can always be replaced with harmful chemicals that completely imitate the taste of food. 9. You probably noticed that almost all children's sweets have a bright color. It is such rich colors of delicacies that often include substances that cause hyperactivity and overexcitation of our children, and it is almost impossible to completely abandon them. 10. In order to nullify all the calories gained after visiting a bistro and eating fast food, you need to run 8 hours, so nutritionists recommend visiting such establishments no more than 1 time per month.
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Traditionally, Wine Cooler is a homemade drink made from wine, fruit juice, sugar and soda (sweet or not). Sometimes only wine and juice. But bottling and selling in stores began around the 1980s. It is especially active in those regions where alcoholic beverages themselves are subject to high taxes and other state restrictions. Ingredients: 1. Chardonnay (dry) - 110 ml. 2. Soda (lemon) - 170 ml. 3. Blueberry juice - 15 ml. 4. Raspberry juice - 15 ml. 5. Strawberry juice - 15 ml. 6. Blueberry juice - 15 ml. Preparation: Simply mix all the ingredients (well-chilled) and pour into a large cold glass of highball. It is possible with ice. The options are endless. Choose the combination of juices and wines that you like.
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The basics of etiquette are quite simple. This is a culture of speech, elementary politeness, a neat appearance and the ability to manage your emotions. All of these rules apply to each of us. 1. Saying the phrase:
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The most expensive wine in the world can be considered French wine "Chateau dIquem" vintage 1787, a bottle of which was sold for 90 thousand dollars. Chateau dIquem is a sweet Bordeaux wine made from almost dried late grapes. Due to its high concentration, it can withstand long goals and even centuries, which just happened with the aforementioned bottle. True, it is unlikely that anyone will be able to try wine of such a cost: such rare wines, as a rule, remain intact and are an adornment of collections. But even if you are not lucky to see such a bottle, this does not free you from the knowledge of the elementary rules of wine etiquette.

According to the generally accepted classification, all wines can be divided into three categories: 1. Category Appetizing stimulants (aperitifs that are usually drunk before meals): Madeira, sherry, vermouth. 2. Category Used at dinner or any other meal - table wines. 3. Category Wines that are drunk with sweet dishes after a meal: dessert. Good wine has enemies that impede the full perception of its taste. These are tobacco smoke, spicy culinary smells, sour citrus fruits, fatty varieties of fish. Vanilla, coffee and cinnamon are heavy companions for wine, although the shades of their aromas are present in the aromas of various wines. The same can be said for chocolate and chocolate products. Dishes seasoned with curry, as well as peppermint, as a rule, do not combine with wines.

Probably, many have heard that for a more complete and vivid taste of the wine, it should have the appropriate temperature. 1. White wines must be served slightly chilled (up to 10-12 degrees C). In summer, these same wines are sufficient to cool to 8-10 degrees. 2. Dry red wines, on the contrary, are heated. They should have a temperature slightly above room temperature: 18-20 degrees C in winter, 16-18 degrees in summer. 3. Sherry and Madera are heated 4-5 degrees above room temperature. 4. Dessert wines, nutmegs and tokai are good at room temperature.

There is an opinion that champagne should be drunk almost frozen, like vodka. This opinion is erroneous, because the sharply burning sensation of cold drowns out the pleasant sparkling of this drink. Champagne most harmoniously shows all its advantages when cooled not lower than 7 degrees C.

What can not be done: - Serve red wine with canned fish and chocolate; - Serve semisweet wine to spicy sauce; - Put ketchup next to French wine.

Almost everyone loves the taste of pineapple, it is added to salads, eaten raw or canned, but many know almost nothing about this unique fruit. Test your knowledge by comparing them with the top 10 facts about pineapple. 1. Initially, “pineapple” was the name used for pine cones, the first written mention of the word dates back to 1398. 2. When this tropical fruit was discovered in America, Europeans called them pineapples because of the similarity to what we now know as pine cones. 3. Pineapple is not an apple, or pine. This is actually a berry! 4. In Spanish, pineapples are called Pina - which you probably heard about in relation to Pina Colada drink. 5. In the wild, pineapple as a plant can live up to 50 years. 6. It is possible to grow pineapple at home by cutting the top of the fruit and planting it in the soil. 7. The largest pineapple in the world for all history was in 2011 in Australia, 32 cm long, 66 cm in circumference and weighed a record 8.28 kg. 8. 75% of all pineapples sold in Europe are grown in Costa Rica. 9. The Hawaiian word for pineapple is halakahiki. 10. Pineapple Plantations The Garden Maze in Hawaii has a record for the largest mazes in the world, over three hectares in length. When eating raw pineapple, we bake our lips, this is because pineapple juice eats up the cells of our skin.
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Almost everyone loves the taste of pineapple, it is ad...
Tequila takes pride of place in the window of any bar - it is drunk in its pure form, it goes to a host of classic and not only cocktails. Tequila is directly Mexico. What is tequila? Tequila (Spanish - “Tequila”) is a strong alcoholic beverage obtained by distilling juice from the core of an agave plant. Agave - this is a lily and the external similarity of this plant to a cactus has given rise to the opinion that tequila made specifically from a cactus. In addition, tequila is prepared from a special type of agave - blue, which grows only in the arid region of Mexico, mainly in the state of Jalisco, where the town of Tequila is located. This type of agave is one of 136 species of this plant, but only blue agave is suitable for tequila production. Types of tequila: - tequila silver (silver) - young white (silver) tequila without aging; - tequila blank or board (blanca, plata) - aged for up to 2 months; - tequila gold (gold) - gold tequila is not really aged, but just tinted to look like aged tequila; - reposado tequila - it is also called “rested”, aged for about one year; - añejo tequila - this is aged tequila, the aging time of which reaches 3- x years; - extra añejo tequila (extra añejo) - this category appeared only in October 2005 and suggests that the drink is aged more than 3 years. How to drink tequila Important: - Tequila should not be very cold - room temperature is what you need; - First of all, taste is important, not aroma, so do not warm tequila with your hands for a long time. 1. Method. You can drink tequila both in pure form and as part of cocktails. According to tradition, salt is applied to the back of the palm, at the base of the thumb and forefinger. The process is not complicated: lick the salt, drink a gulp of tequila, mostly 50 grams and bite a slice of lime. 2. Method. Lesser-known: before you drink tequila, you need to eat chili pepper. This tradition arose because of the bad quality of the first tequila, which was not the most pleasant to taste, and it had to be interrupted by something. Real gourmets drink aged tequila like whiskey - savoring it. In clubs, the process of drinking most often happens like this: a crunch is made on the shot, tequila is poured into it and a slice of lime is served. You need to lick the salt from the edge of the shot in a circular motion and immediately tilt the stack, then bite with lime. In general, it is difficult to say how to drink tequila correctly, because traditions are intertwined with modern bar culture. Most often, tequila is consumed as part of cocktails. Do not forget about the chasers with which the Mexicans drink this drink. Why drink tequila and how to bite it? Traditionally, tequila is used from small narrow glasses with a massive bottom, which are called “horses” or “cabalitos”. But often they don’t adhere to this rule and drink tequila from any glass. Tequila is usually drunk as an appetizer (before meals) and a digestif (after meals), but in no case should you drink with meals. It is not customary to have a bite - you can only drink it or a small piece of lime. In Mexico, it is also used as a flavoring, adding to tea and coffee.
Tequila. How to drink tequila?
Tequila takes pride of place in the window of any bar...
1. In Japan, most commonly used sushi is fish called bluefin tuna. However, this fish can cause not only pleasure, but also lead to heart attacks or other diseases of the heart muscle. And all because her meat contains a very dangerous compound - mercury, the use of which in large quantities increases the risk of heart ailments at times. 2. To try all apple varieties bred for today (7.5 thousand varieties), you will spend 20 years of your life. This of course provided one apple - one day. 3. Did you know that it is better for smokers to refrain from taking beta-carotene vitamins? The fact is that tobacco smoke reacts to this useful vitamin and turns it into a carcinogen. 4. Recent scientific research has shown that over 90% of all fruits contain high levels of pesticides, even after heat treatment. This primarily applies to peaches and apples. 5. An ordinary banana can attract mosquitoes, so we advise you not to eat a lot of these fruits before going to the river or forest. 6. Nowadays, chicken contains about 200 times more fat and 30% less protein than 40 years ago. Such changes have occurred due to the use of unnatural feed on poultry farms. 7. As an inner coating of a can and some plastic bottles, a resin with bisphenol A is used. This element can cause problems with human reproductive functions, up to infertility. 8. If you notice on the packaging of a dietary product that it contains little fat - perhaps they want to trick you. After all, this does not mean that the product is low-calorie, and natural fats can always be replaced with harmful chemicals that completely imitate the taste of food. 9. You probably noticed that almost all children's sweets have a bright color. It is such rich colors of delicacies that often include substances that cause hyperactivity and overexcitation of our children, and it is almost impossible to completely abandon them. 10. In order to nullify all the calories gained after visiting a bistro and eating fast food, you need to run 8 hours, so nutritionists recommend visiting such establishments no more than 1 time per month.
Interesting about food
1. In Japan, most commonly used sushi is fish called b...
Traditionally, Wine Cooler is a homemade drink made from wine, fruit juice, sugar and soda (sweet or not). Sometimes only wine and juice. But bottling and selling in stores began around the 1980s. It is especially active in those regions where alcoholic beverages themselves are subject to high taxes and other state restrictions. Ingredients: 1. Chardonnay (dry) - 110 ml. 2. Soda (lemon) - 170 ml. 3. Blueberry juice - 15 ml. 4. Raspberry juice - 15 ml. 5. Strawberry juice - 15 ml. 6. Blueberry juice - 15 ml. Preparation: Simply mix all the ingredients (well-chilled) and pour into a large cold glass of highball. It is possible with ice. The options are endless. Choose the combination of juices and wines that you like.
Wine cooler
Traditionally, Wine Cooler is a homemade drink made fr...
The basics of etiquette are quite simple. This is a culture of speech, elementary politeness, a neat appearance and the ability to manage your emotions. All of these rules apply to each of us. 1. Saying the phrase:
Modern etiquette rules
The basics of etiquette are quite simple. This is a cu...