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Food is any substance that can be consumed to help the body grow, usually composed primarily of carbohydrates, fats, minerals, water and/or proteins, that can be eaten or drunk and metabolized by almost all multicellular entities for nutrition or pleasure. Items considered food may be sourced from plants, animals or other categories such as fungus. Ranching, farming, fishing, hunting, foraging, grocery shopping and other methods are ways to obtain food. Most traditions have a recognizable cuisine, a specific set of cooking traditions, preferences, and practices, the study of which is known as gastronomy. Many cultures have diversified their foods by means of preparation, cooking methods and manufacturing. This also includes a complex food trade which helps the cultures to economically survive by-way-of food, not just by consumption. Global cuisines can be defined as cuisine based upon global, continental, national, state or local regions; essentially as cuisines of the world. Many cultures study the dietary analysis of food habits. While humans are omnivores, religion and social constructs such as morality often affect which foods they will consume. Food safety is also a concern with foodborne illness claiming many lives each year. In English, the substance food is often used metaphorically or figuratively, as in food for thought. edit   Selected article Saffron has been used as a seasoning, fragrance, dye, and medicine for more than 3,000 years. The world's most expensive spice by weight, saffron consists of stigmas plucked from the saffron crocus (Crocus sativus). The resulting dried "threads" are distinguished by their bitter taste, hay-like fragrance, and slight metallic notes. Saffron is native to Southwest Asia, but was first cultivated in Greece. Iran is the world's largest producer of saffron, accounting for over half of the total harvest. In both antiquity and modern times, most saffron was and is used in the preparation of food and drink: cultures spread across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas value the red threads for use in such items as baked goods, curries, and liquor. Medicinally, saffron was used in ancient times to treat a wide range of ailments, including stomach upsets, bubonic plague, and smallpox; clinical trials have shown saffron's potential as an anticancer and anti-aging agent. Saffron has been used to colour textiles and other items, many of which carry a religious or hierarchical significance. Saffron cultivation has long centred on a broad belt of Eurasia bounded by the Mediterranean Sea in the southwest to Kashmir and China in the northeast. The major saffron producers of antiquity—Iran, Spain, India, and Greece—continue to dominate the world trade. The cultivation of saffron in the Americas was begun by members of the Schwenkfelder Church in Pennsylvania. In recent decades cultivation has spread to New Zealand, Tasmania, and California. edit   Selected person Paul Bocuse B. February 11, 1926 Paul Bocuse, born in Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or near Lyon, is a French chef, considered one of the finest cooks of the 20th century. He is widely credited with being one of the first chefs to emerge from the kitchen and to enter public life. In this role, he has extensively travelled for several decades, promoting French cuisine, starting restaurants and culinary institutions, and participating in other business ventures. Bocuse is one of the most prominent chefs associated with the nouvelle cuisine (the term was first used to describe the cuisine in a newspaper article during 1972), which is less opulent and high-calorie than the traditional haute cuisine, and stresses the importance of fresh ingredients of the highest quality. In 1975, he created the world famous soupe aux truffes (truffle soup) for a presidential dinner at the Elysée Palace. Since then, the soup has been served in Bocuse's restaurant near Lyon as Soupe V.G.E., V.G.E being the initials of former president of France Valéry Giscard d'Estaing. edit   Selected recipe French toast (or "poor knights") is a common breakfast item made by frying an egg batter soaked piece of bread. French toast was developed as a way to use day-old stale bread. Lacking day-old bread, toasting your bread lightly can help it absorb more of the egg and milk batter. French toast is usually served with toppings similar to those used for pancakes, waffles, and toast. Suggested toppings are: real maple syrup, table syrup jam, jelly, fruit syrup whipped cream powdered sugar nuts honey (as served in China) bacon raspberries, strawberries or blueberries, or a combination. edit   Selected ingredient Stevia is a genus of about 150 species of herbs and shrubs in the sunflower family (Asteraceae), native to subtropical and tropical South America and Central America. The species Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni, commonly known as sweetleaf, sweet leaf, sugarleaf, or simply stevia, is widely grown for its sweet leaves. As a sugar substitute, stevia's taste has a slower onset and longer duration than that of sugar, although some of its extracts may have a bitter or licorice-like aftertaste at high concentrations. With its extracts having up to 300 times the sweetness of sugar, stevia has garnered attention with the rise in demand for low-carbohydrate, low-sugar food alternatives. Stevia also has shown promise in medical research for treating such conditions as obesity and high blood pressure. Stevia has a negligible effect on blood glucose, even enhancing glucose tolerance; However, health and political controversies have limited stevia's availability in many countries; for example, the United States banned it in the early 1990s unless labeled as a supplement. Stevia is widely used as a sweetener in Japan, and it is now available in the US and Canada as a dietary supplement, although not as a food additive. Rebiana is the trade name for a stevia-derived sweetener being developed jointly by The Coca-Cola Company and Cargill with the intent of marketing in several countries and gaining regulatory approval in the US and EU. Truvia is Cargill's consumer brand of Rebiana-based sweetener. Food news from Wikinews October 17: Police shut down Edmonton pizza restaurant for illegally delivering alcohol September 16: Subway sandwich empire co-founder Fred DeLuca dies August 30: UK beer, soft drinks delivery drivers vote to strike August 7: Russian government homosexuality position leads to NYC Russian vodka boycott May 12: Fifth Expo Gastronomía finishes in Caracas edit   Selected quote “ A good cook is the peculiar gift of the gods. He must be a perfect creature from the brain to the palate, from the palate to the finger's end. ” — Walter Savage Landor edit   Did you know... edit   Selected picture Warm croissants fresh from the oven A plate of warm croissants, fresh from the oven Food Drink Beer Wine Liquor Coffee Bacon Agriculture and Agronomy Health and fitness Hunger relief Template:/box-footer Parent project: WikiProject Food and Drink Related projects: WikiProject Agriculture WikiProject Fishing and Fisheries Child projects: Task forces: Wikiproject Bacon WikiProject Bartending WikiProject Beer WikiProject Breakfast WikiProject Spirits Wikiproject Wine Beverages task force Cheeses task force Coffee and Tea task force Desserts task force Foodservice task force Herbs and Spices task force Pub task force What are WikiProjects? Here are some tasks awaiting attention: Article requests : See Food, drink, and nutrition article requests Cleanup : Bremner Wafer Copyedit : Personal chef, Tea Classics, More... 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Select [►] to view subcategories ▼ Foods ► Foods by cooking technique ► Lists of foods ► Appetizers ► Breads ► Chocolate ► Condiments ► Confectionery ► Dairy products ► Desserts ► Dried foods ► Dumplings ► Edible plants ► Fast food ► Fermented foods ► Fictional foods ► Fruit ► Food ingredients ► Kosher food ► Meat ► Meat substitutes ► Military food ► Noodles ► Pancakes ► Pasta ► Patented foods ► Pet foods ► Pies ► Porridges ► Prepared foods by main ingredient ► Salads ► Sandwiches ► Sauces ► Food science ► Seafood ► Snack foods ► Soups ► Staple foods ► Stews ► Vegetables See also: Category:Lists of foods and Category:Lists of beverages Food list articles on Wikipedia: American cheeses Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée cheeses Apple cultivars Bacon dishes Bacon substitutes Basil cultivars Breads Breakfast beverages Breakfast cereals Breakfast foods British cheeses Cakes Candies Cheeses Cheese soups Christmas dishes (list) Cocktails Cookies Dishes using coconut milk Diets Doughnut 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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 The following Wikimedia sister projects provide more on this subject: Wikipedia's Portals All Portals Overview Glossaries Indices Lists Outlines Categories Reference Culture Geography Health History Mathematics Nature People Philosophy Religion Society Technology Featured 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