How can traditional kitchen knowledge remain preserved in Indian cuisine?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Through recipes, cooking methods and experience passed across generations
Traditional kitchen knowledge includes local recipes, ingredient selection, cooking techniques and the experience of families or communities. It is preserved when these are passed to later generations through oral teaching, practice and written recipes. A pile of fuel may be useful in a kitchen, but it does not itself preserve culinary knowledge. Exam tip: In questions on food heritage, look for methods and skills transmitted across generations.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
Through recipes, cooking methods and experience passed across generations
Why is this the correct answer?
Traditional kitchen knowledge includes local recipes, ingredient selection, cooking techniques and the experience of families or communities. It is preserved when these are passed to later generations through oral teaching, practice and written recipes. A pile of fuel may be useful in a kitchen, but it does not itself preserve culinary knowledge. Exam tip: In questions on food heritage, look for methods and skills transmitted across generations.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 11 Home Science question. Chapter: Work, Livelihood and Career. Topic: Traditional occupations in India - Indian cuisine.
