The most unusual food battles

By Joshua J. Heavner

It sounds strange, but there are several places on earth where once a year some food products are used off-label, but become participants in various competitions. Orange battle / La battaglia delle arance Location: Ivrea city, Piedmont region, Turin province, Italy When passes: Fat Tuesday of Lent On the last Sunday before Lent, a three-day…

Top 10 most expensive spices in the world

By Joshua J. Heavner

Today, the cost of many spices equals the price of gold and oil. Experts are confident that the price of spices will continue to grow, because more and more people are becoming connoisseurs of the cuisine of the peoples of the world. And what, if not traditional spices, can tell about the gastronomic preferences of…

Stars, letters and other symbols: how to choose a cognac

By Joshua J. Heavner

The consumption of cognac is a whole culture, permeated with many rituals and conventions. To get real pleasure from drinking a drink, you need to choose the right product. The times when strong high-quality alcohol was in short supply are long gone – today the choice is huge, so you can buy products for every…

TOP 10 most dangerous dishes in the world

By Joshua J. Heavner

Gastronomic tourism is gaining popularity all over the world. Travelers get acquainted with the culture of the new country, also thanks to its national cuisine. However, trying unknown dishes, sometimes you can pay not only with your health, but also with your life. Therefore, before heading to a new country, it is better to familiarize…

8 strangest dishes on the planet

By Joshua J. Heavner

Of course, one should not argue about tastes, but some national dishes cannot but shock tourists with their exoticism. Don’t believe me? Here are eight of the weirdest dishes. Swiftlet nest soup Salangan is a type of swifts family. Inhabitants of many Asian countries consider the nests of these birds to be a real delicacy.…

TOP-8 biggest tips received by waiters

By Joshua J. Heavner

The work of waiters is not the most rewarding and pleasant, because every day they have to deal with different people, often not quite well-mannered. But this lucky eight got lucky one day. Very large. Single mother Kristen Ruggiero received $ 458 tip, despite the fact that the amount for a dinner for a married…