The Methods

The Methods

1. Cooking is the process for preparing food for eating, yet there are a variety of ways to get the job done.

2. There are 2 main methods for cooking food

   • Dry-Heat
     • Dry heat cooking methods can cook food using direct or in-direct heat.
   • Moist-Heat

3. BROILING

   • Broiling uses high heat from a source located above the food to cook it rapidly

4. GRILLING

   • A simple dry heat method where food is cooked on a grill grate or rack above the heat source

5. ROASTING & BAKING

   • Roasting & Baking cook food with hot, dry heat in the oven.

6. Sauteing

   • This method cooks food quickly using a small amount of fat over moderately high heat.

7. DEEP-FRY

   • Deep frying requires that food be battered and completely submerged in hot oil until it is done.

8. Stir-Fry

   • Closely related to saute, this quick method uses high heat with a small amount of fa

9. Pan-Fry

   • Like other methods pan-frying uses a small amount of fat

10. Simmering

    • Simmering requires that food be completely submerged in a liquid

11. Boiling

    • when a liquid reaches boiling temp in the form of lager bubbles