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Origin start year places a cooking technique in the year it was first developed. Sous vide, Wikipedia notes, was invented "in 1974," making it a recent addition compared with far older methods like fermentation or roasting. Browsing by origin year shows how the tools available in a kitchen have changed over time.

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Era of EmergenceSourced to the subject's own account
12,000 BCE 1
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1. Food Preservation (Wikipedia)
WikipediaFood 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.
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