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Cooking Method
Culinary Arts Cooking Methods
Question | Answer |
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Transfer of heat from a glowing, or red hot heat source such as burning coals, flames or a hot electric element. | Radiant Heat |
Changes that take place with foods that contain sugar when it is heated, the sugar turns brown | Caramelize |
Foods nutritional value | Nutritive value |
Cooking by direct heat located above the food, similar to grilling | Broiling |
Baking by dry heat uncovered in an oven, usually smaller pieces of food | Baking |
Baking by dry heat uncovered in an oven, usually larger pieces of food such as turkey | Roasting |
Container of food is put into a container of water in the oven to control the heat | Water bath |
Letting the saute pan heat up first and then adding the oil to the hot pan | Conditioning the pan |
Food is cooked in a wok quickly and evenly while you constantly stir and toss it | Stir Frying |
Cook food in a small amount of fat just long enough to brown the outside (browning a roast of both sides) | searing |
Sauteing where fat is poured off as it forms. | Dry sauteing |
Food is cooked in hot oil that is deep enough to come halfway up the sides of the food. | Pan frying |
Process of coating food before cooking, dusting with flour, dipping in egg and then breadcrumbs | Standard breading |
Cooking foods in hot oil where the oil completely covers the food. | Deep frying |
Cooking that takes place in the food after it is removed from the source of heat. | Carry over cooking |
Cooking food over steaming water; the food does not come in contact with the liquid. | Steaming |
Used for tender foods such as eggs. | Poaching |
Cooking food at low temperatures where bubbles DO NOT reach the surface. | Simmering |
Food is first seared and then gently cooked in liquid.(large pieces) | Braising |
Food is cut into small pieces and then cooked in enough liquid to cover the ingredients. | Stewing |
Cooking food in liquid just long enough to cook outer portion of food (Done when canning foods such as tomatoes.) | Blanching |
When a food is partically cooked. | Parboiled |
When food is cooked all the way through or to the doneness the customer has requested. | Fully Cooked |