πŸ… Why Europeans Feared Tomatoes! 😱
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When tomatoes first arrived in Europe πŸƒπŸš’ (likely brought by HernΓ‘n CortΓ©s in 1519 🌍), people thought they were only good for decorating gardens 🏑🌹. By the 1700s, aristocrats πŸ·πŸ‘‘ began eating them but believed they were poisonous ☠️! The truth? πŸ… The tomatoes' acidity reacted with the lead in pewter plates πŸ›‘οΈπŸ½οΈ, causing lead poisoning instead. A scary start for a future culinary favorite! πŸπŸ«’ food facts fun fact history

FRIED BREAD FILLED WITH SPICED CHICKEN πŸ˜‹πŸ˜€

food recipe 🍞 DOUGH 150 ml milk (lukewarm) πŸ₯› 125 ml water (lukewarm) πŸ’§ 12 g granulated sugar 🟑 7 g instant yeast (1 tablespoon or 1 packet) 🍞 25 g margarine 🧈 400 g flour (all-purpose flour) 🌾 8 g salt (1β…“ teaspoon) πŸ§‚ πŸ— CHICKEN MIXTURE 30 ml olive oil πŸ«’ 700 g chicken thighs πŸ— 3 g garlic powder (1 teaspoon) πŸ§„ 4 g onion powder (1β…“ teaspoon) πŸ§… 3 g cayenne pepper (1 teaspoon) 🌢️ 3 g turmeric (1 teaspoon) ✨ 5 g salt (β…š teaspoon) πŸ§‚ 🍢 SAUCE 100 g onion sauce πŸ§… 10 g sweet soy sauce (ketjap manis) 🍯 50 g chili sauce 🌢️ 50 g Algerienne sauce πŸ… 80 g red onion (1 red onion) πŸ§… Mix the lukewarm milk πŸ₯›, lukewarm water πŸ’§, sugar 🟑, and yeast 🍞 in a large bowl. Stir well. Add the margarine 🧈, flour 🌾, and salt πŸ§‚. Knead the dough for 10-12 minutes until smooth. Cover and let rise for 1 hour in a warm spot, or until it doubles in size. Deflate the risen dough and divide it into 10 equal pieces (about 71 grams per piece). Shape each piece into a ball. Roll each dough ball into a round sheet. Fold in half. Place the folded sheets on a baking tray lined with parchment paper πŸ“ƒ. Let them rise for 30 minutes or until they double in size. Heat a layer of sunflower oil 🌻 (about 2 cm/1 inch) in a frying pan over medium heat πŸ”₯ (175Β°C / 347Β°F). Fry the buns on both sides until golden brown. Heat the olive oil πŸ«’ in a frying pan over medium heat πŸ”₯. Add the chicken thighs πŸ—, garlic powder πŸ§„, onion powder πŸ§…, cayenne pepper 🌢️, turmeric ✨, and salt πŸ§‚. Cook for 5-6 minutes until the chicken is fully cooked. Mix the onion sauce πŸ§…, sweet soy sauce 🍯, chili sauce 🌢️, Algerienne sauce πŸ…, and chopped red onion πŸ§… in a bowl. Add the cooked chicken πŸ— and stir until combined.