Wallace Thomas

Italians enjoy a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, beans, fish, poultry, olive oil, tomatoes, whole grains, dairy, red wine — and they eat very little… Read More »Do Italians Eat A Lot Of Veggies?

Zucchini striped and uniform-colored zucchini Genus Cucurbita Species Cucurbita pepo Origin 19th-century northern Italy Where is zucchini from originally? Zucchini has its origin in Mesoamerica… Read More »What Country Did Zucchini Originate From?

The name zucchini is used in American, Australian, Canadian and New Zealand English. It is loaned from Italian, where zucchini is the plural masculine diminutive… Read More »How Did Zucchini Get Its Name?

Zucchini is a variety of summer squash commonly used in Italian cooking. Some recipes actually refer to it as “Italian squash.” However, other varieties of… Read More »Can I Use Italian Squash Instead Of Zucchini?

Use. If it’s been cooked in a dish, it’s most likely a zucchini—the cucumber is generally favored raw or pickled. Can cucumbers be cook like… Read More »Do You Cook Cucumbers Or Zucchini?

Botanically speaking, a zucchini (a type of squash) is definitely a fruit. Not only does it have and come from seeds, it grows on the… Read More »Why Is A Zucchini Not A Fruit?

It’s just an old English way of speaking. Many people say “us” but if they are writing will use the word “me”. I was born… Read More »Why Do Brits Refer To Themselves As Us?

chips. French fries (US) are called “chips” in the UK, and “frites” in French-speaking countries. What does British people call French fries? ChipsChips (UK) /… Read More »What Are Fries Called In England?

Fish and chip shops are called “chippies” in British slang. By 1910, there were 25,000 fish and chip shops in the U.K., and they even… Read More »What Do The British Call Fish And Chips?