THE

BASIC
COOKING
METHODS

The commonly used basic

cooking methods are
divided into two general
groups:
1.Dry heat cookery methods
2.Moist heat cookery methods

In dry heat cooking

methods, the food
being cooked does not
use water to cook the
food.
The food is left dry
and heat is applied to
cook the food.

When heat is applied to

the food, the food cooks
in its own juice or the
water added to the food
during its preparation
evaporates during the
heating process and this

The dry heat

cooking methods
are:

Baking

teaming

Grilling

roiling

Roasting

In moist heat

cookery methods,
liquid is used as a
medium to cook the
food.
Such medium could be
water, coconut cream

The moist heat

cookery
methods are:

Boiling

Stewing

Frying:
frying

shallow frying & deep

Barbequing

The food is usually marinated with spices and

tenderizers before it is cooked.

Basting

Cultivation to the
mind is as necessary
as food to the body
Marcus Tullius Cicero