cooking methods

cooking methods

1. cooking is the process for preparing food for eating, with this though there are many different ways to get the job done

   • the 2 main methods there are to preparing food are the dry heat method and moist heat method, there is more methods than this though this are just the main, like there is a combination between these methods
     • dry heat cooking method is when you can cook food using direct on in direct heat
       • some foods though can lose moisture and become dry from this method
         • to add mositure for dry heat cooking though you can either do 1 of the 3 types bonding, landing or mainating
           • bonding is when you wrap an item with strips of fat
             • landing is inserting long strips of fat into a naturally lean peice of meat with a special needle
               • mainating is soaking an item in wet and dry ingredients to provide flavor and moisture
     • some dry heat methods without fat are broiling, grilling, roasting and baking
       • some dry heat methods with fat and oil are sauteing, pan frying, stir frying and deep frying
       • broiling uses high heat fro a source located above the food to cook it rapidly
         • grilling is when cooking on a grill grate on rack above the heat source, this usually results in flavorful food
           • roasting and baking food is when the dry heat surrounds the food, heating it in layers and the natural juices create stem and are absorbed into the food
             • • sauteing is using a small amount of fat over moderately high heat
                 • deep fry sequises that food should be battered ad completely submerged in hot oil until its done
                   • stir fry is closely related to saute it is a quicker method thta uses high heat with a small amount of fat
                     • pan fry uses a small amount of fat but less of an intense of amount of heat than sauteing
                       • moist heat methods are boiling, simmering, poaching, blanching and steaming