I need help with starting my research paper on gourmet cooking. can anyone help me? please.?

Question

I need help with starting my research paper on gourmet cooking. can anyone help me? please.?

Answer 1

just go with the history

Answer 2

This is quite an extremely large and really broad topic!  I suggest you start with some French culinary history.  For example, do some research on the 5 big "Mother sauces".  These sauces have influenced most western cooking (Europe & US).  

Chef Auguste Escoffier is often credited with revolutionizing French cuisine with his upscale culinary dishes and techniques.  In the US, Julia Child is the queen of gourmet foods.  I hope this points you in the right direction, once you do a Yahoo/Google search --- you will get lots of great links.

I am not sure how broad or specific your paper must be, but start with the French and it's influence on the US culinary evolution (if you want to focus on US cuisine).

If you are writing about Asian food:  look into the 8 culinary regions of Chinese cooking, Japanese or Indian culinary history....

For a more modern approach:  just research Ferran Adria or Jose Andres.  

Good Luck!