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Food and drinks: A taste of culture!

   

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This month, we're diving into the delicious world of food and drink — from culinary heritage to vintage recipes and more. So grab a coffee and explore what’s on the menu!

   
   
   
A colorful outdoor fruit stand displaying fresh whole fruits and neatly cut fruit cups inside a refrigerated glass case. Bananas, pineapples, and watermelons hang decoratively from the canopy above. A metal fence is visible in the background.

The history of ice cream in Sweden

A summer without ice cream is unimaginable to many. In Europe, the most northern countries are amongst those with the biggest passion for ice-cream; Finland, Sweden and Denmark eat most in Europe. With a deep dive into the Swedish history of ice-cream, we'll take a look at when Swedes started to perceive ice cream as an everyday product and why a small town in rural Sweden once had the biggest ice cream factory in Scandinavia.

   
   
   
A colorful outdoor fruit stand displaying fresh whole fruits and neatly cut fruit cups inside a refrigerated glass case. Bananas, pineapples, and watermelons hang decoratively from the canopy above. A metal fence is visible in the background.

Scrumptious sites: 7 foods named after European places

   

Foods enjoyed all around the world have their origins in Europe, with some displaying this through their names. Think currants, sardines, mayo and more. Explore a culinary tour across Europe to discover the meanings behind the names of some popular food.
   
   
   
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Pizza: a slice of migration history

Pizza - possibly one of the most popular, tasty and simple things you can have for dinner tonight. But behind its simplicity lies a much more complex history - this is the tale of the Margherita's migration. Learn all about pizza's long history of migration and perhaps that next pizza bite will taste different.

   
   
   

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The history of the croissant

   

Croissants are today a symbol of French cuisine, and enjoyed all around the world. But did you know that the croissant has a history that goes beyond the borders of France. Learn all about it in French, Italian and Spanish!

   
Detail of a vintage postcard showing Chemnitz, Germany with the Neues Stadt-Theater on the left and Petrikirche, a tall, ornate church with a spire, on the right. Sepia tone with German text at the top.

Vermouth, a Turin aperitivo

   

Vermouth is an aperitif alcoholic drink, a fortified wine, flavoured with herbs and other botanicals. There are three general varieties: red (rosso), white (bianco) and dry. Learn all about it in Italian!

   
   
   
   

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