Cooking Methods

Cooking Methods

1. Cooking is the process for preparing food for eating

   • The are 2 methods for cooking food
     • 1. Dry heat 2.Moist heat
       • You can combine the methods and it is often called Stewing and Braising

2. Dry heat cooking

   • Can cook food using direct or in heat
     • The food can lose moisture and become dry while using the dry heat method so you should prepare the food by adding moisture
       • Way to add moisture into the food would be: Barding-Wrapping the item with strips of fat Larding-Inserting long strips of fat into naturally lean piece of meat with a needle Marinating-Soaking an item in dry and wet ingredients to provide flavor and moisture
         • Methods without fat: Broiling, Grilling, Roasting, Baking
           • Methods with fat and oil: Sauteing, Pan-frying, Stir-frying, Deep-frying

3. Moist heat cooking

   • Result in food that is delicately flavored and moist
     • Moist heat methods include: Boiling, Simmering, Poaching, Blanching, Steaming
       • Simmering requires the food to be completely submerged in liquid
         • Boiling occurs when the water reaches 212 degrees F.

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