Cooking

Cooking is the act of preparing food for eating. Usually the term refers to the action of food processing with heat and thus change the taste, texture, appearance and its features in the Dietary. Cooking is regarded is an art.

Cooking has distinct cultural characteristic in components and techniques from country to country and even in regions within countries.

Heating softens food by making the collagen to gelatin . In addition, heat can sterilize the food from bacteria thrive in temperatures between 4 and 60 degrees Celsius.

Cooking food can transfer different flavors between each ingredient and thus create new and varied groups of tastes and flavors.

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Gastronomy

Gastronomy is a field that studies the interaction between the food and the culture of humanity. Part of Gastronomy is the art of cooking or Cuisine.

Major cultural influences in gastronomy is about the types of food, and the way food is prepared.

Other areas gastronomy include the study of nutrition of the human body, and it is related with natural sciences.

Gastronomic studies performed in many activities, including the study, understanding, and experiences on the cultural influences on food, cooking methods, the writing of recipes, and even ideas behind food preparation.

It can be concluded that Gastronomy is multi-disciplined science.

Food is an important element of human culture. Fine Arts - which include dance, drama, painting, sculpture, literature, architecture, and music, - were influenced by food-related subjects.

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