SVC Library: Culinary Arts Guide: Web sites

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Agencies and Organizations

American Culinary Federation
The American Culinary Federation, Inc. (ACF), a professional, organization for chefs and cooks, was founded in 1929 in New York city by three chefs’ organizations: the Societe Culinaire Philanthropique, the Vatel Club and the Chefs de Cuisine Association of America. This is an organization based on promoting the professional image of American chefs worldwide through education of culinarians at all levels.
Chefs Collaborative
Chefs Collaborative is the leading nonprofit network of chefs that fosters a sustainable food system through advocacy, education, and collaboration with the broader food community. Chefs Collaborative works with chefs and the greater food community to celebrate local foods and foster a more sustainable food supply.
Culinary Institute of America
The world’s premier culinary college, focusing on culinary education, research, and industry service.
Food Timeline
Find out when a particular food was first used by humans, get the history with a click and there are also recipes.
National Restaurant Association
Since 1919 NRA has been the restaurant industry's leading association and, together with the National Restaurant Association Education Foundation, their goal is to lead America's restaurant industry into a new era of prosperity, prominence and participation, enhancing the quality of life for all we serve.
The Sifter
A tool for food history research
USDA -- Food & Nutrition Services
The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), formerly known as the Food and Consumer Service, administers the nutrition assistance programs of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The mission of FNS is to provide children and needy families better access to food and a more healthful diet through its food assistance programs and comprehensive nutrition education efforts.

Sites for RECIPES

Chefsteps Channel, YouTube
Over 700 streaming videos of various cooking techniques and recipes.
Recipe Source
Recipes on this site are divided into two major groups - recipes primarily identified with an ethnic cuisine are broken down by region and ethnic group, while other recipes are categorized by the type of dish. One of the largest collections of recipes on the web.
Epicurean Online
The Recipe Exchange Archive contains a searchable database with thousands of recipes submitted by readers of this site
Vegetarian Resource Group
The Vegetarian Resource Group (VRG) is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public on vegetarianism and the interrelated issues of health, nutrition, ecology, ethics, and world hunger.