Cooking Methods
Popular Foods
Terminology
Interesting Facts
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Stir-frying
This methods cooks processed ingredients at high heat for a short period of time. Edible oil is used as the heat conductor. Usually, a wok is used at high heat,
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Cochinillo Asado
a roasted baby pig
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Transglutamiase
breaks down the cells of meat into a mush that can be formed
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What is the Malaysian fruit which resembles a pear with brown scaly skin?
The salak is also known as 'snake fruit' because of its leathery covering and interesting colorings. Inside is a segmented white fruit.
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Deep-frying
Deep-frying uses much more edible oil than stir-frying (the ingredient should be fully submerged in the oil), producing crisp-textured food.
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Shashlik
a Russian lamb cabob with tomato cream sause
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methyl cellulose
is a compound that turns into a gel when heated
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What's bouillabaisse?
It's French for a fish stew that combines many kinds of fish and shellfish. Here is a stew of another kind
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Shallow-frying
shallow-frying is a cooking methods using less edible oil than deep-frying and lower heat than stir-frying. Shallow-fried dishes are usually rather tender inside, appearing golden or slightly burnt outside
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Yorkshire Pudding is popular in?
the UK
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What is the culinary term for the dish whose name is derived from the Hebrew for 'a big fuss' and is eaten on Rosh Hashana to symbolize prosperity?
tzimmes. Tzimmes (or tsimmes/tzimmis) is a Jewish stew which includes sweet vegetables. It also has become a term for a big muddle.
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where was the worlds fist chololate bar made?
The world’s first chocolate bar was made in Britain!
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Braising
braising is to add ingredients and seasonings in a wok or a saucepan at the same time, add in some water, boil it and then simmer it for one hour or more.
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Tim Tams are popular in?
Australia
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sous vide
when they vacum seal meat and boil it
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what is the oldest evidance that soup was made
6,000 BC
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Steaming
A special cooking method invented in China is steaming. It is widely used for steaming buns and dumplings
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Soda Bread is popular in?
Ierland
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Planked
cooked on a thick hard wood plank
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what is Oklahomas state vegetable?
watermelon