The term “kitchen” (German Küche, French cuisine) primarily denotes a place in a building or residence, and so on, where food is prepared (also farmhouse kitchen, field kitchen, etc.). The French cuisine is used in English in a figurative sense to denote regional, national, or socially specific preferences in the selection and preparation of food (e.g. Italian cuisine, fusion cuisine; Food). The heart of the kitchen was the hearth or fireplace, and “cooking” (Latin c…