In this post, our focus is on blanching. We will address certain questions including: What is blanching? Which foods are normally blanched? What are the conditions or requirements for blanching? What is the importance of blanching? In addition, we will…
Frying: Deep Frying And Shallow Frying We will review yet another cooking method known as frying. There are two main types of frying techniques namely shallow frying and deep frying. In this post, we will assess the different types of…
Roasting In this post, a review on roasting cooking method will be done. This is another dry heat cooking method that can be utilized to cook various foods e.g. nuts, meat etc.Roasting is a dry cooking technique that involves slow-cooking…
In this post, we will assess another cooking method known as simmering. We will want to determine what this cooking method entails; how different it is from almost similar cooking methods such as boiling and poaching as well as foods…
Sautéing In this post, we will assess the sautéing cooking method. It is a dry cooking method.With this method, you cook with a little oil at high temperatures alongside flipping the food on the pan. This cooking method is fit…
In this post, we will assess yet another cooking method known as baking. It is a dry heat cooking process that mostly utilizes an oven to cook food. It is a cooking method where dry heat, typically in an oven,…
What is Grilling? Grilling is a cooking technique that involves the application of dry heat on the surface of food. This cooking method typically involves the use of a lot of heat. The grilling method utilizes a heat source like…
Boiling Boiling is a cooking method that depends on moist heat for food to cook. Boiling occurs when temperatures of water reach 100°Celsius. Food is in contact with water and fully immersed in it. The boiling method involves the placing…
We will review another important cooking method in this post known as steaming. This method is widely applied, mainly for vegetables and it does not involve the adding of any oils or fats. A food is allowed to cook when…
In this post, we will look at a cooking method mainly used when cooking meat and vegetables known as braising. What is braising? Braising is a cooking method that involves cooking under low temperatures for long durations in a liquid…
