cooking methods

cooking methods

1. 2 main methods

   • dry heat
     • method when you cook food using direct or indirect heat
       • direct heat: grill
       • indirect heat: oven
     • add moisture by barding, larding, or marinating
       • barding: wrapping an item with strips of fat
       • larding: inserting strips of fat to a lean piece
       • marinating: soaking food in wet and dry ingredients
         • adds flavor as well as moisture
     • without fat: broiling,grilling,roasting or baking
     • with fat: saute, pan fry, stir fry, or deep fry
   • moist heat
     • the healthier alternative
       • makes food delicately flavored and moist
     • methods using moist heat
       • boiling, simmering, poaching, blanching, and steaming
   • you can combine the two
     • stewing or braising

2. be aware of the best method for each food to get the best results