Cooking Methods

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Boiling
Cooking food by heating it in a pan of boiling liquid
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Steaming
Cooking food with steam from boiling water or stock
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Blanching
Part-cooking food in boiling water for a short time before putting it in cold water
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Poaching
Cooking food in a pan of liquid below boiling point
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Simmering
Like boiling but more gentle as the temperature is slightly lower than B.P.
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Braising
Slowly cooking food in an ovenproof pot that has a lid on and contains liquid
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Stir-frying
Tends to be done in a wok, coated in a small amount of oil
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Shallow-frying
Uses a frying pan coated in a medium amount of fat or oil
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Baking
Heat causes foods to rise and set
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Grilling
Fats can drip off food and a dry heat at a higher temp. than baking is used
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Roasting
Uses dry heat from the oven and is usually done at a higher temp. than baking
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Dry frying
Cooking food in a pan without fat or oil
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Card 2

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Cooking food with steam from boiling water or stock

Back

Steaming

Card 3

Front

Part-cooking food in boiling water for a short time before putting it in cold water

Back

Preview of the back of card 3

Card 4

Front

Cooking food in a pan of liquid below boiling point

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

Like boiling but more gentle as the temperature is slightly lower than B.P.

Back

Preview of the back of card 5
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