Ultimate Guide to Cooking Techniques

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• Posted on: 12-2022

Cooking techniques are food preparation methods. The Les Trucs column on thecookscook.com has additional handy tips and tricks.

Guides will continually be added to our library, including techniques for:

• Baking: Using dry heat in an oven to cook food
• Boiling: Cooking food in a pot of boiling water
• Braising: Browning food in a pan, then cooking it slowly in a small amount of liquid
• Deep frying: Immersing food in hot oil to cook it
• Grilling: Cooking food over direct or indirect heat on a grill
• Roasting: Cooking food in an oven, typically uncovered and at a high temperature
• Sautéing: Cooking food quickly in a pan over medium-high heat with a small amount of oil or butter
• Steaming: Cooking food by exposing it to steam
• Stir-frying: Cooking food quickly in a pan over high heat with a small amount of oil while constantly stirring

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