Home›Dry-Heat Cooking Methods›Origin RegionBrowse ByOrigin RegionOrigin region names the place a cooking technique first came from. Wikipedia records that sous vide was "invented by the French chef Georges Pralus in 1974," tying the technique firmly to France even though it is now used worldwide. This dimension shows which regions have produced the most widely adopted cooking methods.FactsOrigin RegionSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested300,000 BCE 1Origin RegionFilter Results6 entriesArea (sq km)All89,342 (1)302,069 (1)377,975 (1)632,702.3 (1)9,572,900 (1)9,866,632 (1)Independence or Founding YearAll1776 (1)1861 (1)1946 (1)1949 (1)PopulationAll11,484,805 (1)58,900,000 (1)69,081,996 (1)122,587,000 (1)340,587,000 (1)1,407,698,000 (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 6ChinaOrigin Region1 entryFranceOrigin Region1 entryItalyOrigin Region1 entryJapanOrigin Region2 entriesJordanOrigin Region1 entryUnited StatesOrigin Region2 entriesSources1. Cooking (Wikipedia)Cooking, History section, archaeological evidence of cooking fires (dry-heat methods)Quote, Cooking, History section, archaeological evidence of cooking fires (dry-heat methods)Archaeological evidence of cooking fires dates to at least 300,000 years ago, but some estimate that humans started cooking as early as 2 million years ago.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.