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Ella Gentry English 3 cards

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1steaming1) Steaming means cooking food with steam from boiling water
2) the food stays moist and dosent become crisp
3) steaming food helps to preserve its colour, texture and vitamins
4) foods you can steam include fish, vegetables and rice
2pressure cooking1) a pressure cooker is a sealed pan often for stews or curries
2) Food and liquid are put into the pressure cooker. As the liquid boils it creates steam
3) the trapped steam makes the pressure and temperture rise. this cooks food quickly
4) most vitamins in food are retained during pressure cooking
5)its important to use pressure cookers safely - the cooker should only be opened after the pressure has been released
3blanching1)blanching means to cook food in boiling water for a very short time
2) the food is usually then put into iced water to stop it cooking any more
3) blanching vegetables helps to preserve their colour texture and vitamins
4) later, the vegetables can be reheated quickly without losing their colour or texture