Seasoning

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/seasoning

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 seasoning and why does it make food taste better?Seasoning uses herbs, spices, and salt to add flavor, make food more interesting, and help preserve it. It turns plain food into tasty adventures for your taste buds.
2. Why was salt so important in history?Salt could keep food from spoiling by drawing out moisture and stopping microbes, which was essential before refrigerators. It was so valuable that people used it as money and built roads just to trade it.

Aromatic Compounds: Chemical substances responsible for the distinct smells and flavors of herbs and spices.
Culinary Fusion: The blending of ingredients and cooking techniques from different culinary traditions.
Synergistic Interactions: When the combined effect of ingredients is greater or different than the sum of their individual effects.