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Fire is undoubtedly one of humanity's most important discoveries. For a long time, it was difficult for our ancestors to tame this natural force and harness it for our purposes. Yet it has dramatically simplified our lives in many ways. It gave us cooked food, warmth, and, last but not least, Light independent of the sun, moon and stars. The candle was a milestone in our use of light. Torches burned out quickly and were thus very limited as primitive light sources. Scientific findings show that this problem was already clear to our earliest ancestors. Cro-Magnon people used stone bowls in which a wick burned...

Yes, you read that right. But before you get all scared and look for the ketchup bottle in the refrigerator, here is a quick all-clear. Your standard ketchup from the supermarket around the corner almost certainly contains, depending on the manufacturer, at least traces of tomatoes . But that wasn't always the case. Fishy Origins Even though the origins of ketchup go back to the Time before Christ and it is still not entirely clear where the sauce originated, we do know one thing for sure: Ketchup was initially pure nothing to do with tomatoes to do. Early researches sought the origin of the sauce in Far East...

When talking about cakes in America, most people probably think of the traditional Pies or the also very popular here Cheesecake . But there's another classic of American baking culture that's often overlooked when people think of cakes: American Brownies What are brownies? For those who have never had the pleasure of enjoying a wonderfully sweet brownie in their lives, you may rightly ask: What are brownies? Here's a brief introduction. One chocolate-containing Dough mix, whether handmade or one of the popular brownie Baking mixes , is placed in a flat cake tin or a special brownie pan baked until a defined crust is formed. The finished cake is then cut...

Pickling vegetables – or Pickling , as it is called in the USA, is a way to preserve the vegetables preserve and seasoning. Pickling is not only suitable for preserving vegetables and giving them a special taste to lend – it can even help save food. Pickling is extremely popular in the USA - and more and more people here are getting a taste for it (in the truest sense of the word)! The trend is clearly moving towards Do-it-yourself - in the style of a romantic country house life. Just think of all the colorful, crisp vegetables that have just been harvested. To give the vegetables...