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@ Chris Amirault: I like the idea of of using the topic to gather information about what is out there. However, would it not be better to start a new topic which explicitly asks for that. (BTW, I like the charcuterie link -- did not know about it and am very I happy I do now:) @IndyRob: The example is not at all intimidating. The work is a lot, but at least there is a well mapped way to do it and it's just a question of whether the right resources (volunteer or other) can be found to do it. I am a big fan of Lao Dze and his maxim that every journey starts with a single step:)...so, I am trying to make the first step. Thanks for your thoughts -- quite thorough:)

@ IndyRob -- I would think that with the ability of the internet to present data, all the data is out there. Just needs to be organized (no Julia Child editing down needed, I think). @Mjx -- It does seem it has to start from somewhere and grow. It will be a never ending project admittedly, but once you get the main corpus of data organized, additions should be relatively easy. How do I go about finding if anyone in the community is already doing it? The managers would know I presume...

Yes, it looks like it does not really exist online (or offline indeed). Surprising! I wonder if there are people in the community that might be willing to create it? The USDA database is a good start, but much more needs to be included.

Thanks! @JAZ -- I am looking for something that one would describe as Encyclopedia of food (ingredients, techniques, etc.). Everything A to Z with no omissions and no specific angle (such as flavor, vegetable, spices). @ScottyBoy -- cookipedia does seem to try to be what I am looking for, but it's very incomplete (mostly pulls stuff from Wikipedia it seems). So, the search continues, or is there really no such resource on the web?

I have seen many lists and databases online, but none seem to have a comprehensive and exhaustive coverage of ingredients (any foodstuffs) and techniques. Have you seen one? Please share!