Dairy products Food, Animal source foods Consumption area(s): Earth Introduction Dairy products, commonly known as lactose-based foods, are derived from the milk of various animals, including cows, water buffalo, goats, and sheep. These include staples such as yogurt, cheese, milk, butter, and cream, and are widely consumed across the globe, forming an essential part of […]
Mezze maniche 🇮🇹 Foods, Culinary bases, Flour-based foods, Shaped unleavened doughs, Italian pasta Consumption area(s): Central Italy, Southern Italy, Emilia-Romagna, San Marino 🇸🇲, Vatican City 🇻🇦 Introduction Mezze maniche is a type of short tubular pasta closely related to rigatoni and penne. The name mezze maniche literally translates to “half sleeves” in Italian, referring to
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Rigatoni 🇮🇹 Foods, Culinary bases, Flour-based foods, Shaped unleavened doughs, Italian pasta Consumption area(s): Central Italy, Southern Italy, San Marino 🇸🇲, Vatican City 🇻🇦 Introduction Rigatoni is a variety of tube-shaped pasta easily recognized by its grooved surface and broad diameter. It typically appears larger than both penne and ziti, and may have a gentle
Spaghetti 🇮🇹 Foods, Culinary bases, Flour-based foods, Shaped unleavened doughs, Italian pasta Consumption area(s): Italy 🇮🇹, San Marino 🇸🇲, Vatican City 🇻🇦 Introduction Spaghetti are a classic pasta variety, notable for their elongated, cylindrical shape and crafted solely from a blend of semola and water. They are commonly distinguished from similar long pasta types by
Italian pasta Foods, Culinary bases, Flour-based foods, Shaped unleavened doughs Consumption area(s): Italy 🇮🇹 Introduction Italian pasta, a symbolic staple of the country’s culinary tradition, is made from a non-leavened dough primarily composed of soft wheat flour or semola and liquids such as water or eggs. This base can be enriched with other types of
Shaped unleavened doughs (and their derivatives) Foods, Culinary bases, Flour-based foods Consumption area(s): Earth Introduction Unleavened shaping doughs are culinary preparations made from flours mixed with water and sometimes additional ingredients like eggs, salt, or fats like oil or butter, but without any leavening agents. The dough is shaped manually or mechanically into defined forms—such
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Flour-based foods Foods, Culinary bases Consumption area(s): Earth Introduction In the language of food science, flour-based foods are defined as foods in which flour—typically derived from wheat, rice, corn, or others is the main component. This is a broad and diverse category, so widespread that it forms one of the dietary staples in almost every
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Chicken egg yolk Foods, Animal source foods, Eggs, Bird eggs, Chicken egg Animal species that lays them: Chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) Consumption area(s): This product is consumed in the same countries where chicken eggs are eaten, and for more specific details about its distribution, please refer to the corresponding page. Introduction The chicken egg yolk is the inner
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Chicken egg Foods, Animal source foods, Eggs, Bird eggs Animal species that lays them: Chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) Consumption area(s) (countries that consumed more than 2 kg per person annually in 2022): Albania 🇦🇱, Algeria 🇩🇿, Andorra 🇦🇩, Antigua and Barbuda 🇦🇬, Argentina 🇦🇷, Armenia 🇦🇲, Australia 🇦🇺, Austria 🇦🇹, Azerbaijan 🇦🇿, Bahamas 🇧🇸, Bahrain 🇧🇭, Bangladesh 🇧🇩,
Bird eggs Foods, Animal source foods, Eggs Animal family that lays them: Birds Consumption area(s): Earth Introduction Bird eggs are laid exclusively by females, and their number can vary greatly between species—ranging from a single egg, as seen in condors, to as many as seventeen, like in the gray partridge. Even within the same species,
