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Ferrocement or ferro-cement[1] is a system of construction using reinforced mortar [2] or plaster (lime or cement, sand, and water) applied over an "armature" of metal mesh, woven, expanded metal, or metal-fibers, and closely spaced thin steel rods such as rebar. The metal commonly used is iron or some type of steel, and the mesh is made with ...
A barbecue pit depicted in A Southern Barbecue, 1887, by Horace Bradley. Pit barbecue is a method and/or apparatus for barbecue cooking meat and root vegetables buried below ground. Indigenous peoples around the world used earth ovens for thousands of years. In modern times the term and activity is often associated with the Eastern Seaboard ...
brine. To soak a food item in salted water. broasting. A method of cooking chicken and other foods using a pressure fryer and condiments. browning. The process of partially cooking the surface of meat to help remove excessive fat and to give the meat a brown color crust and flavor through various browning reactions.
4. Cut the carrots on the diagonal into ½-inch-thick slabs and thinly slice the onion. Add the carrots, onion, olive oil, harissa, honey and 1 teaspoon salt to the chickpeas and toss to coat well ...
Hāngī. Hāngī (Māori: [ˈhaːŋiː]) is a traditional New Zealand Māori method of cooking food using heated rocks buried in a pit oven, called an umu. [1] It is still used for large groups on special occasions, as it allows large quantities of food to be cooked without the need for commercial cooking appliances. [2]
Earth oven. A Samoan 'umu at the early stage of heating the rocks. An earth oven, ground oven or cooking pit is one of the simplest and most ancient cooking structures. The earliest known earth oven was discovered in Central Europe and dated to 29,000 BC. [1] At its most basic, an earth oven is a pit in the ground used to trap heat and bake ...
Media: Pot-au-feu. Pot-au-feu (/ ˌpɒtoʊˈfɜːr /, [1] French: [pɔt‿o fø] ⓘ; lit. 'pot on the fire') is a French dish of slowly boiled meat and vegetables, usually served as two courses: first the broth (bouillon) and then the meat (bouilli) and vegetables. The dish is familiar throughout France and has many regional variations.
Chiffonade. Chiffonade (French: [ʃi.fɔ.nad]) is a slicing technique in which leafy green vegetables such as spinach, sorrel, or Swiss chard, or a flat-leaved herb like basil, are cut into long, thin strips. [1] This is accomplished by stacking leaves, rolling them tightly, then slicing the leaves perpendicular to the roll. [2]