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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 ...
The Maillard reaction (/ maɪˈjɑːr / my-YAR; French: [majaʁ]) is a chemical reaction between amino acids and reducing sugars to create melanoidins, the compounds which give browned food its distinctive flavor. Seared steaks, fried dumplings, cookies and other kinds of biscuits, breads, toasted marshmallows, falafel and many other foods ...
Focaccia genovese (lit. ' Genoese focaccia'), marked by its finger-sized holes on its surface (ombrisalli in Genoese dialect), [11] is brushed or sprinkled with olive oil, coarse salt, and sometimes water before the final rise. [11][12] In Genoa, focaccia is eaten in the morning at breakfast or during the day.
A macaroni, cheese and meat gratin. Avocado gratin. Gratin (French: [ɡʁatɛ̃]) is a culinary technique in which a dish is topped with a browned crust, often using breadcrumbs, grated cheese, egg or butter. [1][2][3] The term may be applied to any dish made using this method. [4] Gratin is usually prepared in a shallow dish of some kind.
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.
Caramelized crust on a crème brûlée. Caramelization is a process of browning of sugar used extensively in cooking for the resulting rich, butter-like flavor and brown color. The brown colors are produced by three groups of polymers: caramelans (C 24 H 36 O 18), caramelens (C 36 H 50 O 25), and caramelins (C 125 H 188 O 80).
Browning is typically done using a frying pan, which is generally preheated to a medium high temperature to avoid sticking. In order to brown properly, the meat should first have surface moisture removed. This is usually achieved by patting the meat with a paper towel to remove water. [ 1][page needed] Ground meat is frequently browned before ...
Good Eats. episodes. Good Eats is an informational cooking show in which Alton Brown would go into the history and or science of a particular dish or item that was the focal point of each episode. The show started with Food Network, airing 245 episodes of 14 seasons with eight specials and five shorts which aired on the Food Network website.