Cooking Methods

Cooking Methods

1. Cooking is the process of preparing food for eating

   • There are a variety of ways to get the job done
     • Grilling is where food is cooked on a grill
       • Steaks are excellent when cooked on a grill
         • Grilling results in a crosshatching look

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 includes boiling, simmering,peaching, etc
         • Fat provides moisture, tenderness, and flavor to meats
   • Moist-Heat
   • Barding: wrapping an item with strips of fat
   • Larding: Inserting long strips of fat into a naturally lean piece of meat

3. Marinating: Soaking an item in wet and dry ingredient to provide flavors and moisture

   • Deep-frying is when a food is submerged in hot oil until done
     • When boiling the water becomes 212 degrees F
       • Boiling is good for pasta and corn

4. Broiling uses high heat to cook the food rapidly

   • Best for tender cuts of meat, fish, etc

5. Broiled food becomes brown on top

   • Sauteing is using a small amount of fat over a heat source
     • Steaming food is cooked with steam (water).
   • Steam cooks the food through direct contact