Home›Food Preservation and Curing Techniques›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-attestedSourced to the subject's own account12,000 BCE 1Origin RegionFilter Results7 entriesArea (sq km)All347,681 (1)632,702.3 (1)923,769 (1)7,222,000 (1)17,075,400 (1)44,579,000 (1)Country CountAll49 (1)Highest Elevation (m)All8849 (1)Independence or Founding YearAll1946 (1)1960 (1)1991 (1)PopulationAll69,081,996 (1)114,000,000 (1)142,557,000 (1)242,747,130 (1)469,300,000 (1)4,694,576,167 (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 7AsiaOrigin Region1 entryFranceOrigin Region1 entryMesopotamiaOrigin Region1 entryThe Middle EastOrigin Region1 entryNigeriaOrigin Region1 entryPhilippinesOrigin Region1 entryRussiaOrigin Region1 entrySources1. Food Preservation (Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaFood preservation, Curing section, earliest drying practice (technique)Quote, Food preservation, Curing section, earliest drying practice (technique)The earliest form of curing is drying, which has been in use since ancient times, the earliest known practice dates back to 12,000 B.C. by inhabitants of the modern Asian and Middle Eastern regions.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.