Cookbook:Basic Foodstuffs

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Almost all foods are of plant or animal origin, although there are exceptions. Almost every form of life has been used as food, either for nutritive or ritual purposes, by one or more human societies at some time in the past.

Basic foods from plant sources

• Cereals and grains
• Fruits
• Fungi
• Legumes
• Nuts and seeds
• Seaweed
• Spices and herbs
• Sprout
• Vegetables

Basic foods from animal sources

• Dairy products
• Eggs
• Meat and poultry
• Seafood and fish

Other basic foods

• Leavening agents
• Oils and fats
• Salt
• Sweeteners
• Yeast extracts

See also

• Vegan substitutions