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The nutritive value of food depends to a very large extent upon the cooking. Many raw foods are indigestible, but these same foods cooked are nutritious. The importance of proper cooking cannot be overestimated.

Cooking changes the food so that the digestive juices can take care of it; cooking improves the flavor and the appearance, thus making the food more appetizing; and cooking kills disease germs, parasites and other dangerous organisms. Dainty serving makes even cheap dishes more palatable. This stimulates the digestive juices; hence food should be made appetizing in order to obtain the greatest value from it.