Cookery
Glossaries
Government websites
Food and safety and HACCP
Recipes
Association/Organisations
Training and employment
Online journals
Cultural dietary requirements
Glossaries
| Subject link | Description |
|---|---|
| Oxford Reference Online | Definition of food types, terms etc. (You will need a login and password from the library.) |
| IFIC.org: Glossary of Food related terms. | Glossary of food terms and terms relating to food intolerance |
Government websites
| Subject link | Description |
|---|---|
| Food safety legislation | A Queensland Government summary of relevant legislation including a link to the licensing of premises |
| Food standards Australia and New Zealand |
Australian Food Standards Code, food safety guidelines, nutritional data and online articles |
| Food Science Australia | Food Science Australia, a joint venture of CSIRO and the Australian Food Industry Science Centre, is Australia's largest food research and development organisation. It offers scientific expertise, which can assist those in the food industry to produce quality products |
| Food Victoria Australia | Useful information on the food industry in Victoria |
| Ipswich City Council - Permits and Licences | Local site outlining requirements for different types of food related industries. Specific information on Food Safety supervisors and food safety programs |
| Queensland Department of Primary Industries - Food | Wide range of information concerning the food industry in Queensland |
Food and safety and HACCP
| Subject link | Description |
|---|---|
|
Bad Bug Book - Foodborne Pathogenic Microorganisms and Natural Toxins Handbook |
This handbook provides basic facts about pathogens and toxins that can occur in foods |
| Includes a definition of HACCP plans and an explanation of how to write a HACCP Plan | |
| Common Food Allergens | This page lists common Allergies and gives tips on cooking for people with these reactions |
| Food Law and Policy Australia | Provides links to sites focused on food safety, food standards, food laws, commerce and distribution |
| A website aimed at food service providers in Victoria | |
| Food Safety - United States government website | A website containing information concerning food safety regulations in the United States |
| Food Standards Australia New Zealand | Independent statutory authority that develops food standards for composition, labelling and contaminants, that apply to all foods produced or imported for sale in Australia and New Zealand |
| Specific information on types of food such as Eggs, Seafood, Dairy and Meat |
Recipes
| Subject link | Description |
|---|---|
| ABC Cooking Tonight | Select from different ABC programs, including Consuming Passions and Play School recipes. (do a search on the page for cookery) |
| IChef.com | A variety of recipes, classified into food areas |
| RecipeSource: The Searchable Online Archive of Recipes | A searchable list of over 70,000 recipes |
| The Vegetarian Epicure | Vegetarian recipes accessed via an archive |
| Wicked4Kids | Recipes suitable for children. Also has recipes suitable for special needs students. (Click on the "Create" icon) |
| Betty Crocker Recipes | A range of recipes available offered by the Betty Crocker company |
Association/Organisations
| Subject link | Description |
|---|---|
| Australian food and Grocery Council | The national body representing the nation's food and grocery products manufacturers |
| International Association of Culinary Professionals Foundation | The IACP Foundation supports the International Association of Culinary Professionals by soliciting, managing and distributing funds for educational, and charitable work related to the culinary profession |
| Restaurant and Catering Australia | Association for restaurants and catering in Australia |
| Restaurant and Catering Queensland | Site that enables restaurant details in different states to be accessed |
| Tourism Training Australia | The national Industry Training Advisory Body which is responsible for training in commercial cookery |
Training and employment
| Subject link | Description |
|---|---|
| National Training Information Service | To search for your training package, click on "Training Packages", click on "All Training Packages", enter "cookery" into the keyword field and press enter |
Online journals
| Subject link | Description |
|---|---|
| Latest news, recipes, wine cellar info, tips and links - highly commercial but useful |
Cultural Dietary Requirements
| Subject link | Description |
|---|---|
| Halal | |
| The Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America | US based non profit organization with the goal to develop awareness of Halal among consumers. Contains quick reference on some common food types and an FAQ |
| Introduction to Halal | Published by the Australian Federation of Islamic Councils this document defines the concepts of Halal & Haram and gives examples and guidelines |
| ASEAN general guidelines on the preparation and handling of halal food | Contains Definitions and requirements for inter ASEAN trade in Halal goods as well as an introduction to food handling and processing to ensure Halal status isn't compromised |
| Kosher | |
| How do I know its Kosher? | A primer by the Jewish Orthodox Union, this site gives an authorative overview of food regulations relating to kosher and Kashrus (OU certifies food as Kosher) |
| Frequently Asked Questions - Kosher food | The FAQ of rec.food.cuisine.jewish newsgroup. Good overview and glossary of related terms |
| The Star-K online | Star-K is a large certifier of Kosher products. Their homepage has information on Kosher products and information on kosher foods. |
| Kashrut.com | Information on kosher foods and products from a US based food scientist. |
| Vegetarianism | |
| Vegetarianism | This resource defines many types of vegetarianism such as Ovo-Lacto, Lacto and Pesco as well as cultural/ religious eating practices including Hindu, Taoist, Jewish etc |
The Liaison Librarian for cookery, Max Evett, updates this resource. If you find any broken links or would like to suggest a site please send us an email with the details.
This page was last updated at Wednesday, 30-Sep-2009 08:58:38 EST