J. Paul Getty Trust
J. Paul Getty Museum: The Ediable Monument: Art of Food for Festivals
Ornate edible architecture and sculptures were often created for celebrations in the cities and courts of early modern Europe. The Edible Monument is an exhibition of the ephemeral art created for these festivals.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Gel Well: Which Additives Make the Strongest Gelatin?
Gelatin. It's hard to think of another food that is used as frequently on the dinner table as off. You can find it in all sorts of sweet foods, from ice cream, yogurt, and gummy bears, to marshmallows and yellow colorings for sodas. Off...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Old Salty: Does Age Affect the Ability to Detect Salt?
Sauerkraut, pickled fish, pickled vegetables, kimchi, corned beef, processed cheeses, smoked lunch meats. Do you like these high-salt foods? What about your grandparents, do they? Do your grandparents seem to like most foods to be a bit...
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: The Science of Pickles
What is pickling? What role does fermentation play in food? What is salt brine? Understand this and more at the Exploratorium.
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Elizabethan England Life: Elizabethan Era Foods and Recipes
Describes and lists some of the features common to Elizabethan era food habits and cooking methods.
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Saudi Aramco World: Cooking in Hunza
In northern Pakistan, in the high valley of Hunza, food practices have changed profoundly during the last 50 to 60 years. For decades, access to Hunza, in the heart of the Karakoram mountains (Western Himalayas), was quite difficult. But...
Curated OER
Medieval and Renaissance Food: Sources, Recipes, and Articles
A large collection of references for researching the types of food people ate in medieval and Renaissance times, and how they prepared it.
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Lo Mexicano: Spanish and Mexican Cooking Terms
More than just a translation of words, this site also gives explanations of just what a true "enchilada" or "gordita" is, for example. Great reference tool!
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Great Globs of Gluten! Which Wheat Flour Has the Most?
Close your eyes for a moment and think about your favorite cake, pasta, and crusty bread. OK, you can open your eyes now, and please don't drool on your computer. What was the cake you pictured like? Was it light and fluffy? Did you...
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Plants and Food: Let's Bake Granola!
A story about making granola. Includes audio narration in six additional languages with text in English.
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Plants and Food: My Navajo Taco
A young girl makes Navajo tacos with her father in this story. Includes audio narration in 17 additional languages with text in English.
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Electric Range 1892
From the Stone Age to today, the search is constantly underway for better, more efficient ways to cook food. Reflecting many of the advances in science and technology, the electric range has become a popular choice for homes and businesses.
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Illinois State Museum: Native American Food
Experiences during the colonial years certainly were not the same for different cultural groups. This site compares and contrasts the housing, clothing, food, religion and family life of Native Americans, French settlers, and African...
Ducksters
Ducksters: History: Renaissance Food for Kids
What did they eat during the Renaissance? Kids learn about food and cooking during the Renaissance on this site.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Which Fruits Can Ruin Your Dessert?
Here is a basic project for investigating enzymes that prevent gelatin from solidifying. This way you can understand why it is some fruits are not recommended for inclusion when it comes to making gelatin.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: How Much Baking Powder Do Quick Breads Need?
If you like to bake, this could be a good project for you. There is a purpose for each of the ingredients in your recipes, but not everyone is always aware of what that purpose may be. Though this lab takes multiple days, you will...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Can Baking Soda Substitute for Baking Powder in a Recipe?
There's nothing quite like the smell of fresh-baked muffins for breakfast on a Saturday morning. If you're into baking, you might want to try this insightful project that lets you witness the chemistry behind making muffins. You'll get...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Determining Iodide Content of Salt
In this week long "kitchen chemistry" project you will use chemicals from the supermarket to test for the presence of iodine and iodide in salt. These are common micronutrients added to some preparations of table salt. A materials list,...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Lowering the Freezing Point of Water
When it comes to making ice cream, in order to make the mixture cold enough to freeze, you surround the container with ice and rock salt. This experiment helps you learn how the addition of salt (or other substances) affects the freezing...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: The Science of Making Cheese!
Oooey gooey cheese - yum. Who doesn't like a slice of warm pizza straight from the oven? There's nothing quite like a slice of pizza and a glass of milk, so what makes pizza so great? The cheese. But did you know that making cheese is...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: How Greasy Are Your Potato Chips?
One of America's favorite snacks is potato chips. Although potato chips are very tasty, some varieties are not very healthy for you. A typical 1-ounce (oz.) serving of a well-known national potato chip brand contains 150 calories, 90 of...
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Chefs and Head Cooks
This site contains detailed information on the cooking/chef career field. It has sections on the nature of the work, working conditions, employment, training and advancement, job outlook, earnings, and additional information.
Mayflower History
Mayflower history.com: Cooking and Food
Describes the diet of the Pilgrims, beginning with the voyage across the ocean, then what they were able to catch or harvest from the land when they arrived, and what they learned from the native peoples. Also describes some recipes the...
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Saudi Aramco Word: Cooking With the Caliphs
This lengthy article examines the history of the book written by an Arab scribe entitled, "Kitab al-Tabikh" (The Book of Recipes). The article goes on to highlight various Arab recipes with pictures and descriptions.
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