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  2. Cooking weights and measures - Wikipedia

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    Some recipes may specify butter amounts called a pat (1 - 1.5 tsp) [26] or a knob (2 tbsp). [27] Cookbooks in Canada use the same system, although pints and gallons would be taken as their Imperial quantities unless specified otherwise. Following the adoption of the metric system, recipes in Canada are frequently published with metric conversions.

  3. Doneness - Wikipedia

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    Before cooking, the iron atom is in a +2 oxidation state and bound to a dioxygen molecule (O 2), giving raw meat its red color. As meat cooks, the iron atom loses an electron, moving to a +3 oxidation state and coordinating with a water molecule (H 2 O), which causes the meat to turn brown.

  4. Beef - Wikipedia

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    A raw rib roast A serving of prime rib roast Wagyu cattle are an example of a breed raised primarily for beef. Beef is the culinary name for meat from cattle (Bos taurus).Beef can be prepared in various ways; cuts are often used for steak, which can be cooked to varying degrees of doneness, while trimmings are often ground or minced, as found in most hamburgers.

  5. List of cooking techniques - Wikipedia

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    A method of cooking where a container of food is placed in or above boiling water in order to heat gradually or to keep warm. [5] baking barding Wrapping meat in fat prior to roasting. [6] barbecuing Cooking meat or fish slowly over a barbecue grill with indirect heat and smoke. basting Periodically pouring liquid over food as it roasts. [7 ...

  6. Meat - Wikipedia

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    Cooking muscle meat creates heterocyclic amines (HCAs), which are thought to increase cancer risk in humans. Researchers at the National Cancer Institute published results of a study which found that human subjects who ate beef rare or medium-rare had less than one third the risk of stomach cancer than those who ate beef medium-well or well ...

  7. Roasting - Wikipedia

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    There are several plans for roasting meat: low-temperature cooking, high-temperature cooking, and a combination of both. Each method can be suitable, depending on the food and the tastes of the people. A low-temperature oven, 95 to 160 °C (200 to 320 °F), is best when cooking with large cuts of meat, turkey and whole chickens. [2]

  8. Chicken as food - Wikipedia

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    Roasters, or roasting hens, are the largest chickens commonly sold (3–5 months and 6-8 lbs) and are typically more expensive. Even larger and older chickens are called stewing chickens but these are no longer usually found commercially. The names reflect the most appropriate cooking method for the surface area to volume ratio. As the size ...

  9. Low-temperature cooking - Wikipedia

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    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.