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Here’s something you don’t see everyday! Last weekend, Croatians cooked up what they claim to be the world’s largest sausage measuring 530 metres. Hundreds of locals gathered in the main square of Vinkovci in the country’s east and grilled the giant sausage, made with 400 kilograms of pork, 10 kilos of salt, 2.5 kilos of [...]
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Known as the national drink of Hungary, Unicum is a herbal flavored liqueur with a subtle bitter sweet taste. History The history of the drink dates back to 1790, when a court physician named József Zwack combined different herbs and roots to create a remedy for Kaiser Joseph II, Emperor of Austria and King of [...]
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Overview Paprika is a spice made from the grinding of dried sweet capsicum peppers, which are similar to red bell peppers. It is a commonly used ingredient in a variety of Hungarian, Central, and Eastern European dishes. Paprika is also well-known throughout Mexico, Central, and South America where there are different versions of the spice. Types of [...]
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