Outline of food preparation
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the preparation of food:
Food preparation at the Naval Air Station, Whidbey Island, Washington state
Preserved food
KitchenAid Stand Mixer in action
Roasting, medieval illuminated manuscript (Tacuina sanitatis casanatensis 14th century)
A meal is an eating occasion that takes place at a certain time and includes consumption of food. The names used for specific meals in English vary, depending on the speaker's culture, the time of day, or the size of the meal.
Meals have been traditionally prepared by women in a home kitchen (Painting from the circle of Jean-Baptiste de Saive, 1563)