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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.
Roasting is a cooking method that uses dry heat where hot air covers 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. Roasting can enhance the flavor through caramelization and Maillard browning on the surface of the food. Roasting uses indirect, diffused ...
Sweating in cooking is the gentle heating of vegetables in a little oil or butter, with frequent stirring and turning to ensure that any emitted liquid will evaporate. [1] Sweating usually results in tender, sometimes translucent, pieces. [2] Sweating is often a preliminary step to further cooking in liquid; [1] onions, in particular, are often ...
Sautéing. Leeks being sautéed. Sautéing or sauteing[1] (UK: / ˈsoʊteɪɪŋ /, US: / soʊˈteɪɪŋ, sɔː -/; from French sauté, French: [sote], 'jumped', 'bounced', in reference to tossing while cooking) [2] is a method of cooking that uses a relatively small amount of oil or fat in a shallow pan over relatively high heat. Various sauté ...
The first step in blanching green beans Broccoli being shocked in cold water to complete the blanching. Blanching is a cooking process in which 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 (known as shocking or refreshing) to halt the cooking process.
Salmon being poached with onion and bay leaves. Poaching is a cooking technique that involves heating food submerged in a liquid, such as water, milk, stock or wine.Poaching is differentiated from the other "moist heat" cooking methods, such as simmering and boiling, in that it uses a relatively lower temperature (about 70–80 °C or 158–176 °F). [1]
Low-temperature cooking is a cooking technique that uses temperatures in the range of about 60 to 90 °C (140 to 194 °F) [1] for a prolonged time to cook food. Low-temperature cooking methods include sous vide cooking, slow cooking using a slow cooker, cooking in a normal oven which has a minimal setting of about 70 °C (158 °F), and using a combi steamer providing exact temperature control.
Falafel – Middle Eastern fried bean dish. Green bean casserole – American dish from the 1950s. Hummus – Middle Eastern chickpea puree dish. Pea soup – Soup made from dried peas. Refried beans – Mexican dish of cooked, mashed, and fried beans. Vegetarian chili – Savory American stew with chili peppers and meat.