Foods
Food is any substance consumed by an organism for nutritional support. Food is usually of plant, animal, or fungal origin and contains essential nutrients such as carbohydrates , fats , proteins , vitamins , or minerals . The substance is ingested by an organism and assimilated by the organism's cells to provide energy, maintain life, or stimulate growth. Different species of animals have different feeding behaviours that satisfy the needs of their metabolisms and have evolved to fill a specific ecological niche within specific geographical contexts.
Omnivorous humans are highly adaptable and have adapted to obtain food in many different ecosystems. Humans generally use cooking to prepare food for consumption. The majority of the food energy required is supplied by the industrial food industry , which produces food through intensive agriculture and distributes it through complex food processing and food distribution systems. This system of conventional agriculture relies heavily on fossil fuels , which means that the food and agricultural systems are one of the major contributors to climate change , accounting for as much as 37% of total greenhouse gas emissions . (Full article... )
Cooking , also known as cookery or professionally as the culinary arts , is the art, science and craft of using heat to make food more palatable , digestible , nutritious , or safe . Cooking techniques and ingredients vary widely, from grilling food over an open fire , to using electric stoves , to baking in various types of ovens , reflecting local conditions. Cooking is an aspect of all human societies and a cultural universal .
Preparing food with heat or fire is an activity unique to humans . Archeological evidence of cooking fires from at least 300,000 years ago exists, but some estimate that humans started cooking up to 2 million years ago.
The expansion of agriculture , commerce , trade , and transportation between civilizations in different regions offered cooks many new ingredients. New inventions and technologies, such as the invention of pottery for holding and boiling of water , expanded cooking techniques. Some modern cooks apply advanced scientific techniques to food preparation to further enhance the flavor of the dish served. (Full article... )
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Beverages
Alcoholic beverage , Beer , Cocktail , Coffee , Distilled beverage , Energy drink , Espresso , Flaming beverage , Foodshake , Juice , Korean beverages , Liqueur , Milk , Milkshake , Non-alcoholic beverage , Slush , Smoothie , Soft drink , Sparkling water , Sports drink , Tea , Water , Wine
Cooking
Baking , Barbecuing , Blanching , Baking Blind , Boiling , Braising , Broiling , Chefs , Coddling , Cookbooks , Cooking school , Cooking show , Cookware and bakeware , Cuisine , Deep frying , Double steaming , Food and cooking hygiene , Food processor , Food writing , Frying , Grilling , Hot salt frying , Hot sand frying , Infusion , Kitchen , Cooking utensils , Macerating , Marinating , Microwaving , Pan frying , Poaching , Pressure cooking , Pressure frying , Recipe , Restaurant , Roasting , Rotisserie , Sautéing , Searing , Simmering , Smoking , Steaming , Steeping , Stewing , Stir frying , Vacuum flask cooking
Cooking schools
Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale , Cambridge School of Culinary Arts , Culinary Institute of America , French Culinary Institute , Hattori Nutrition College , International Culinary Center , Johnson & Wales University , Le Cordon Bleu , Louisiana Culinary Institute , New England Culinary Institute , Schenectady County Community College , State University of New York at Delhi
Dining
Buffet , Catering , Drinkware , Food festival , Gourmand , Gourmet , Picnic , Potluck , Restaurant , Salad bar , Service à la française , Service à la russe , Table d'hôte , Thanksgiving dinner , Vegan , Vegetarian , Waiter , Wine tasting
Foods
Baby food , Beans , Beef , Breads , Burger , Breakfast cereals , Cereal , Cheeses , Comfort food , Condiments , Confections , Convenience food , Cuisine , Dairy products , Delicacies , Desserts , Diet food , Dried foods , Eggs , Fast foods , Finger food , Fish , Flavoring , Food additive , Food supplements , Frozen food , Fruits , Functional food , Genetically modified food , Herbs , Hors d'œuvres , Hot dogs , Ingredients , Junk food , Legumes , Local food , Meats , Noodles , Novel food , Nuts , Organic foods , Pastas , Pastries , Poultry , Pork , Produce , Puddings , Salads , Sandwiches , Sauces , Seafood , Seeds , Side dishes , Slow foods , Soul food , Snack foods , Soups , Spices , Spreads , Staple food , Stews , Street food , Sweets , Taboo food and drink , Vegetables
Food industry
Agriculture , Bakery , Dairy , Fair trade , Farmers' market , Farming , Fishing industry , Food additive , Food bank , Food co-op , Food court , Food distribution , Food engineering , Food processing , Food Salvage , Food science , Foodservice distributor , Grocery store , Health food store , Institute of Food Technologists , Meat packing industry , Organic farming , Restaurant , Software , Supermarket , Sustainable agriculture
Food organizations
American Culinary Federation , American Institute of Baking , American Society for Enology and Viticulture , Chinese American Food Society , European Food Information Resource Network , Food and Agriculture Organization , Institute of Food Science and Technology , Institute of Food Technologists , International Association of Culinary Professionals , International Life Sciences Institute , International Union of Food Science and Technology , James Beard Foundation , World Association of Chefs Societies
Food politics
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety , European Food Safety Authority , Food and agricultural policy , Food and Agriculture Organization , Food and Drugs Act , Food and Drug Administration , Food and Nutrition Service , Food crises , Food labelling Regulations , Food Safety and Inspection Service , Food security , Food Stamp Program , Food Standards Agency (UK), Natural food movement , World Food Council , World Food Prize , World Food Programme
Food preservation
Canning , Dried foods , Fermentation , Freeze drying , Food preservatives , Irradiation , Pasteurization , Pickling , Preservative , Snap freezing , Vacuum evaporation
Food science
Appetite , Aristology , Biosafety , Cooking , Danger zone , Digestion , Famine , Fermentation , Flavor , Food allergy , Foodborne illness , Food coloring , Food composition , Food chemistry , Food craving , Food faddism , Food engineering , Food preservation , Food quality , Food safety , Food storage , Food technology , Gastronomy , Gustatory system , Harvesting , Product development , Sensory analysis , Shelf-life , Slaughtering , Taste , Timeline of agriculture and food technology
Meals
Breakfast , Second breakfast , Elevenses , Brunch , Tiffin , Lunch , Tea , Dinner , Supper , Dessert , Snack
Courses of a meal
Amuse bouche , Bread , Cheese , Coffee , Dessert , Entrée , Entremet , Hors d'œuvre , Main course , Nuts , Salad , Soup
Nutrition
Chronic toxicity , Dietary supplements , Diet , Dieting , Diets , Eating disorder , Food allergy , Food energy , Food groups , Food guide pyramid , Food pyramid , Food sensitivity , Healthy eating , Malnutrition , Nootropic , Nutraceutical , Nutrient , Obesity , Protein , Protein combining , Yo-yo dieting
Occupations
Baker , Butcher , Chef , Personal chef , Farmer , Food stylist , Grocer , Waiter
Other
Food chain , Incompatible Food Triad
Dishes by origin
Africa North America South America Asia Europe Oceania Caribbean Misc./other
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