Cuisine

High school (ages 12+)
Food & Cooking

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/cuisine

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the defining characteristics?Encompasses ingredients, preparation methods, presentation, and cultural significance
2. What is the cultural functions?Transmits heritage, reinforces identity, facilitates social bonding, and expresses hospitality
3. How did cooking change from early times to now?Early people cooked on open fires, then used roasting and boiling. Later, farming gave steady food, and modern tech changed how we make and eat food.
4. Why do different places have different foods?Local plants, animals, and climate decide what ingredients are available, so each area makes special dishes that taste unique.

Terroir: The environmental factors that shape the characteristics of food, such as soil, climate, and topography.
Culinary Diffusion: The spread of food ingredients, cooking techniques, and culinary traditions across different cultures.
Foodways: The patterns of food production, distribution, and consumption that are characteristic of a particular society or group.