Dry Heat Methods
Cooking in an oven with dry, hot air.
Baking
The process of preparing food for eating.
Cooking
I sauteed my vegetables and then added them to a soup. What is called when I use both a dry and a moist cooking method?
Combination Cooking
Cooking food in a liquid between 160 and 180 degrees.
Poaching
To turn on an appliance or oven to a desired temperature about 5-10 minutes before the food is to be placed in it.
Preheat
Cooking larger pieces of meat with oil completely covering the food.
Frying/ Deep frying
Cooking pieces of meat or poultry quickly over high heat in a small amount of fat.
Sauteing
I am making fried pickles at home. I do not have a basket fryer. What method of frying will I use?
Swimming Method
Which types of foods are most commonly steamed?
Vegetables
Setting on an oven to circulate air for even cooking.
Convection
Cooking meat on a rack or spit over hot coals.
Grilling
Name 2 ways that you can add moisture for dry-heat cooking.
Barding, larding, or marinating.
List 3 types of cooking fats you might use in your kitchen.
Olive oil, butter, vegetable oil, avocado oil, lard/animal fat, etc.
Why are moist cooking methods healthier than dry cooking methods?
Require less fat and do not involve smoke.
List all 4 moist cooking methods.
Simmer, poach, steam, blanch.
Rapidly cooking food with the heat source directly above the food.
Broiling
Asian style of cooking where small pieces of food are stirred quickly.
Stir-Fry
Which cooking method is used when making cookies, cakes, and pies?
Baking
Method that allows food to maintain its color and crunch.
Blanching
Soaking a food in wet and dry ingredients to provide flavor and moisture.
Marinating
Cooking meat, fish, or poultry uncovered un an oven with dry, hot air.
Roasting
Cooking food in liquid that is just below the boiling point.
Simmer
Deep fried food is burned on outside and raw on inside. Why did this happen?
What is oil was too hot.
How can you tell the difference between simmering and boiling?
Simmer has small bubbles at the bottom, but the top is still. Boiling has large bubbles and the surface is moving.
List all 8 dry cooking methods.
Bake, roast, grill, broil, sauté, pan fry, deep fry, stir fry.