Food
Food gives nutrition to the body. For a balanced menu it is advisable to know food values. Calories are energy values of food. Energy requirements of body differ according to the activity done by the body. Traditionally food was consumed raw. Food is cooked to make it easier to digest, tastes better, and to kill harmful bacteria. Some foods like cooked beans boost their digestibility by breaking down the trypsin inhibitors. Cooking is a type of predigestion wherein nutrients are hydrolyzed by heat.
Recipes
A recipes is a list of ingredients and directions to follow for making food. Different countries and regions have different recipes.