While many foods can be eaten raw, many also undergo some form of preparation for reasons of safety, palatability , texture , or flavor . At the simplest level this may involve washing, cutting, trimming, or adding other foods or ingredients, such as spices. It may also involve mixing, heating or cooling, pressure cooking , fermentation, or combination with other food. In a home, most food preparation takes place in a kitchen . Some preparation is done to enhance the taste or aesthetic appeal; other preparation may help to preserve the food; others may be involved in cultural identity. A meal is made up of food which is prepared to be eaten at a specific time and place
Most food has its origin in plants. Some food is obtained directly from plants; but even animals that are used as food sources are raised by feeding them food derived from plants. Cereal grain is a staple food that provides more food energy worldwide than any other type of crop. [2] Corn (maize) , wheat , and rice – in all of their varieties – account for 87% of all grain production worldwide. [3] [4] [5] Most of the grain that is produced worldwide is fed to livestock. Some foods not from animal or plant sources include various edible fungi , especially mushrooms . Fungi and ambient bacteria are used in the preparation of fermented and pickled foods like leavened bread , alcoholic drinks , cheese , pickles , kombucha , and yogurt . Another example is blue-green algae such as Spirulina . [6] Inorganic substances such as salt , baking soda and cream of tartar are used to preserve or chemically alter an ingredient.
Have you ever wondered why we love food so much ? Is it the looks or is it the taste or is it that satisfying smell of the roasted beef from the kitchen or the delectable aroma of the juicy beef. We need food to survive so we try to find new ways to make food more delightful in all kinds of ways. Here's a new recipe for you guys who have a very sweet tooth to try out at home. Biscuit fudge Ingredients 250g butter 1 egg beaten 1 teaspoon vanilla essence 1 pkt (200g) biscuits crushed (marie biscuits or eet sum mor) 500g icing sugar 3 tablespoons (45ml) cocoa powder (9 teaspoons) 1 teaspoon (5ml) coffee powder (optional) Melt butter and add the vanilla essence, icing sugar, coffee, cocoa powder and egg. Place the biscuits in a plastic bag, and press lightly with a rolling pin leaving a few chunky pieces. Mix the biscuits into the butter mixture. Pour mixture into a greased baking dish 18x26cm. put into the fridge to set. Cut into squares. Makes +/- 24 square
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