Cooking Methods

Cooking Methods

1. There are two main methods for cooking food Dry heat of Moist heat

2. Dry heat method involves direct or indirect heat

3. 3 ways to add moisture is barding, larding, or marinating

4. Dry heat methods include broiling, grilling, roasting, baking, deep/stir/pan frying, or sauteing

5. broiled food becomes brown on top

6. Grilling results in highly flavorful foods

7. meats, poultry/ fruits and veggies are suitable for grilling or roasting

8. sauteing cooks food fast

9. you have to have some sort of batter to deep fry foods

10. food should be in small pieces to stir fry

11. pan- frying uses a small amount of fat

12. moist heat cooking methods are a healthier alternative

13. simmering requires food to be completely submerged into liquid

14. boiling is good for pasta or corn

15. poaching cooks between 160*F and 180*F

16. Blanching is a variation of boiling

17. steaming cooks food by surrounding it with steam in a confined area

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19. cooking is the process of preparing food for eating

20. To be a good chef you must know the the best way to prepare different foods