My food inquiry.

The topic for my inquiry is:

The 3 questions I will be answering are: 1. How is indian food made? 2. How to make italian pizza? 3. How does different foods affect your body?

Question 1: How is indian food made?

First source of information: Type of information source: Ingredients Where I found this source: Indian food

Findings: 6 tablespoons butter, divided 2 lbs chicken breasts, cut into 1″ chunks 1 yellow onion, diced 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 Tbsp garam masala 1 Tbsp fresh grated ginger 1 tsp chili powder 1 tsp ground cumin 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper 1 1/2 cups tomato sauce**** (or one 14 oz can would work) 2 cups cream* salt & pepper lime & cilantro, for garnish naan & rice for serving

Second source of information: Type of information source: Instructions of how to make it.

Findings: Using 2 Tbsp of butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown the pieces of the chicken so each side is browned. They do not need to be fully cooked all the way through. Work in batches, and set aside when you’re done. Melt another 2 Tbsp of butter in the pan over medium heat. Add the onion, and cook until beginning to soften — about three minutes. Add the garlic, garam masala, ginger, chili powder, cumin, and cayenne. Stir to combine, and cook for about 45 seconds before adding the tomato sauce. Bring the mixture to a simmer and let cook for five minutes before adding the cream. Bring the mixture back to a simmer, add the browned chicken, and let simmer for 10-15 minutes. Keep the heat low here — not a rolling boil. Stir in the remaining 2 Tbsp of butter, and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Serve garnished with lime and cilantro, alongside rice and naan.

First source of information: Type of information source: Where I found this source: YouTube video

Findings: Indian sweets

Now that I have looked at all three information sources, I have found that the answer to my question (in my own words) is: There is a lot of ways to cook this certain type of meal. The YouTube video is very weird how they make their Indian sweets the colour and process is interesting.

Question 2: How to make Italian pizza?

First source of information: Type of information source: Ingredients Where I found this source: Pizza

Findings: What you need to make an Italian pizza (makes dough for 4 pizzas, each one about 12 inches in diameter): 600 mL of warm water 7 cups (1kg) flour, type “00”* 2.5 – 3 tablespoons (25 grams) of fresh yeast or 2 teaspoons (7-8 grams) of dried yeast. 6 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil 1.5 teaspoons salt 2 teaspoons sugar

Second source of information: Type of information source: How to make this dish. Where I found this source:

Findings: 1. Sprinkle the yeast into a medium bowl with the warm water. We don’t mean hot, and we don’t mean cold… we mean warm! That’s the kind the yeast likes best. Stir until the yeast dissolves. 2. Place almost all of the flour on the table in the shape of a volcano. (Think Mt. Vesuvius… appropriate since Naples is the king of all pizza cities!). 3. Pour the yeast-and-warm-water mix, along with the other ingredients, into the “crater” of the volcano. 4. Knead everything together for 10 to 15 minutes until the dough is smooth and elastic, keeping your surface floured. 5. Grease up a bowl with some olive oil and put the dough inside. Turn the dough around so the top is slightly oiled. 6. Cover the bowl and put the dough aside to let it rest for at least four or five hours. 7 (optional for those who want their pizza really authentic). Make a cross on top of the dough with a knife. An old Italian tradition, this is seen as a way of “blessing the bread.” 8. Preheat the oven to about 400°F, or about 200°C. 9. Dump the dough out of the bowl and back onto the floured surface. Punch it down, getting rid of any bubbles. (Note: Now’s the time to enlist a kid with more energy than they know what to do with!). 10. Divide the dough in half and let it rest for a few minutes. 11. Roll each section into a 12-inch disc. Now’s your chance to decide how thick you want your pizza to be! Do you want it pizza alta (Neapolitan-style) or pizza bassa (Roman-style)? Just remember, your crust will puff up a little bit as it’s baked! 12.  Transfer the dough onto an oiled pizza pan or baking sheet. 13. Add tomato sauce, if you want a pizza rossa (red pizza). Lots of pizzas in Italy are actually pizza bianca, without tomato sauce, so don’t feel like you have to! Brush the edges of the crust with a little bit of olive oil. 14. Bake each pizza for about 10 minutes, then add mozzarella cheese (sliced or grated) on top, as well as any other ingredients. 15. Let the pizzas bake until the crust is browned and the cheese is melted. By lifting up the pizza to peek underneath, you can make sure the bottom has browned, too. 16. Remove your pizzas from the oven and, for a real Italian touch, garnish with a few basil leaves. And enjoy!

First source of information: Type of information source: Where I found this source:

Findings: Italian pizza

Now that I have looked at all three information sources, I have found that the answer to my question (in my own words) is: It is a long process to make an Italian pizza and can have lots of toppings and different cheese’s. It amazing to see how an Italian pizza is made.

My topic is about food i choose it because food is an interesting and can be a beautiful artefact. My two questions were: How is Indian food made and How to make Italian pizza. I found out that there is different ways or methods that people use to cook these kinds of meals.