Did you know that cucumber is related to the melon?

Did you know that the vegetable is low in calories and consists of 97% water?

Because abbeys - even though they make delicious cheeses and beers - are not exactly the most interesting places to take children, the monks at Maredsous Abbey offer an interactive comic strip.

The secret of Maredsous. The comic invites the young people to go on an exciting treasure hunt. During a two-hour walk along the most beautiful spots in the abbey, the children have to solve a number of riddles. By giving the right answers, they can discover the secret of Maredsous cheeses. And of course the story ends with a sandwich with Maredsous cheese for the children and an abbey beer for the parents.

The secret of Maredsous. Free download from www.maredsouskazen.be and for sale in the visitor center for 3.99 € (HLN)

• Chicken eggs are the most common and eaten eggs worldwide.
• Each egg must have a stamp with at least 7 numbers.

• Organic eggs come from chickens that only receive natural food, can walk outside and are kept in relatively small groups.
• Free-range eggs come from chickens that also roam freely, but receive a varied diet, but usually live in larger groups.
• Eggs that you buy in files of 4, 6 or 12 are always class 'A' eggs, fresh eggs. This class is the only one sold directly to the consumer. Class B eggs are sold to industry and processed into pasteurized liquid or dried products.
• A brown and onion is no better than a white, which is usually smaller and less firm. They are both equally nutritious.
• Fresh eggs can be stored in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 weeks. Place them with the point downwards, so that the yolk stays nicely in the middle of the egg white.
• The shell protects the egg against bacteria, so never use a damaged egg.
• An eggshell is porous and easily absorbs odors. Tasty - like truffle - but also unwanted smells.
• Always break eggs in a bowl first, so you can see that they are fresh.
• The yolk color depends on the food the chicken has been fed. Often carotene is added to the food to darken the yolk.
• A quail egg that is a lot smaller than a chicken egg contains up to 6 times more vitamin B1, 12 times more vitamin B2 plus vitamins A and D. In addition, there is 7 times more iron and 5 times more phosphorus in a quail egg.
• A chicken does not need a rooster to lay about 280 eggs in a year.