"A lot of people cry when they chop onions, the trick is not to form an emotional bond." Jimmy Carr

Traditional Russian rassolnik recipe is a hearty soup made with pickles, barley, and beef (or chicken, or pork).

“I’m on a seafood diet - I see food, I eat it.” Dolly Parton

During the Great Depression, meatloaf became one of the most popular dishes in America because it could stretch a small amount of meat to feed a whole family — and wrapping it in bacon later turned this humble, budget-friendly meal into a rich comfort-food classic.

Croissants, though famously French, actually trace their roots to Vienna, Austria! Their ancestor is the kipferl, a crescent-shaped pastry that dates back to at least the 13th century. Legend says Viennese bakers created it to celebrate the defeat of the Ottoman Turks — the crescent shape imitating the symbol on the Ottoman flag.