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Simmering is a food preparation technique in which foods are cooked in hot liquids kept just below the
boiling point of water
Pan frying or pan-frying is a form of frying food characterized by the use of minimal cooking oil or fat
Deep fat frying is a cooking method that can be used to cook foods such as fried chicken, French fries,
and potato chips. The process involves submerging a food in extremely hot oil until it reaches a safe
minimum internal temperature
Stir frying (Chinese: 炒; pinyin: chǎo) is a Chinese cooking technique in which ingredients are fried in a
small amount of very hot oil while being stirred in a wok.
Steaming works by boiling water continuously, causing it to vaporize into steam; the steam then carries
heat to the nearby food, thus cooking the food.
Braising is a combination-cooking method that uses both wet and dry heat
Grilling is a form of cooking that involves dry heat applied to the surface of food
Blanching is a cooking process wherein a food, usually a vegetable or fruit, is scalded in boiling water,
removed after a brief, timed interval, and finally plunged into iced water or placed under cold running
water to halt the cooking process.
A glaze in cooking is a coating of a glossy, often sweet, sometimes savoury, substance applied to food
typically by dipping, dripping, or with a sugar
Roasting is a cooking method that uses dry heat where hot air envelops the food, cooking it evenly on all
sides with temperatures of at least 150 °C (300 °F) from an open flame, oven, or other heat source.
Boiling is the method of cooking food in boiling water or other water-based liquids such as stock or milk.