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See also References Further reading External links A acidulate To use an acid (such as that found in citrus juice, vinegar, or wine) to prevent browning, alter flavour, or make an item safe for canning. al dente To cook food (typically pasta) to the point where it is tender but not mushy. amandine A culinary term indicating a garnish of almonds. A dish served amandine is usually cooked with ...
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.
Braised ox cheek in star anise and soy sauce. Braising (from the French word braiser) is a combination-cooking method that uses both wet and dry heats: typically, the food is first browned at a high temperature, then simmered in a covered pot in cooking liquid (such as wine, broth, coconut milk or beer).
Dredging is a cooking technique used to coat wet or moist foods with a dry ingredient prior to cooking. Put most simply, dredging involves little more than pulling or rolling the wet food through the dry material to provide an even coating. The technique is particularly common with breaded foods, such as fried fish or chicken cutlets.
Dry roasting is a process by which heat is applied to dry foodstuffs without the use of oil or water as a carrier. Unlike other dry heat methods, dry roasting is used with foods such as nuts and seeds, in addition to some eaten insects such as house crickets. Dry-roasted foods are stirred as they are roasted to ensure even heating.
Simmering is the main cooking technique used in Shabbat stews because by Jewish law cooking is forbidden on Shabbat. Almost every Jewish diaspora group has had different versions of sabbath stews, with the common practice of boiling before Sabbath begins and then keeping the pot on a blech or other device to heat the food. [ 6 ]
Braising – combination cooking method using both moist and dry heat; typically the food is first seared at a high temperature and then finished in a covered pot with a variable amount of liquid, resulting in a particular flavour. Coddling – food is heated in water kept just below the boiling point.
As a form of frying, the technique relies on oil or fat as the heat transfer medium, [1] and on correct temperature and time to not overcook or burn the food. [2] Pan frying can serve to retain the moisture in foods such as meat and seafood. [3] The food is typically flipped at least once to ensure that both sides are cooked properly. [4]