MEATPREPARATION

Dry-Heat Preparation Tender Cuts Roasting Pan frying Broiling & Grilling Pan-Broiling Microwave cooking Frying Sautéing Pan-Frying

Deep-Frying

Roasting or Roasting or bakingbaking

To cook by exposing to hot,To cook by exposing to hot,dry airdry air

……which means to cook by exposing food which means to cook by exposing food to hot, dry air in an ovento hot, dry air in an oven

Broiling & GrillingBroiling & Grilling

To cook over radiant heatTo cook over radiant heat

……which means to cook food over which means to cook food over radiant heat.radiant heat.

Examples: oven broiler, grill.Examples: oven broiler, grill.Barbequing is almost identical, except that Barbequing is almost identical, except that the heat traditionally comes from wood or the heat traditionally comes from wood or

charcoal.charcoal.

Stir FryStir Fry

Fairly high heat, very little fatFairly high heat, very little fat

……which means to toss quickly in a panwhich means to toss quickly in a pan with very little fat and a fairly high heat.with very little fat and a fairly high heat.

Pan fryPan fry

Moderate heat & a moderate amount of fatModerate heat & a moderate amount of fat

……which means to cook in a moderate which means to cook in a moderate amount of fat over a moderate heat. amount of fat over a moderate heat. Usually breaded foods like cutlets or Usually breaded foods like cutlets or

chicken are pan fried.chicken are pan fried.

Deep fryDeep fry

350 degrees Fahrenheit350 degrees Fahrenheit

Completely submerged in hot fatCompletely submerged in hot fat

which means to submerge something which means to submerge something

completely in cooking oil, like french fries…completely in cooking oil, like french fries…

Pan broilPan broil

A moderate heat, no fatA moderate heat, no fat

Usually foods which have their own fat, like steaks,Usually foods which have their own fat, like steaks,burgers or baconburgers or bacon

……which means to cook something in a panwhich means to cook something in a pan

with no added fat.with no added fat.

Microwave cookingMicrowave cooking……which means to which means to cook food by heating using radiation cook food by heating using radiation heat generated by a special oven to penetrate the food; the heat generated by a special oven to penetrate the food; the

radiation agitates water molecules in the foodradiation agitates water molecules in the food.

MEATPREPARATION

Moist-Heat Preparation Less Tender Cuts

Heavily Exercised MuscleOlder Beef

Braising Simmering or Stewing Steaming Pressure cooking

BraisingBraising……which means to brown the food first which means to brown the food first

and then cook it covered, with and then cook it covered, with moisture added.moisture added.

Braised dishes are always cooked coveredBraised dishes are always cooked coveredbecause this keeps the moisture in. because this keeps the moisture in.

StewingStewing

……which means to cut food into bite size which means to cut food into bite size pieces, brown it and then cook it covered, pieces, brown it and then cook it covered,

with moisture added.with moisture added.

Stewed dishes are always cooked coveredStewed dishes are always cooked coveredbecause this keeps the moisture in. because this keeps the moisture in.

BoilingBoiling

……which means to cook food in water that which means to cook food in water that is bubbling rapidly. Usually foods like is bubbling rapidly. Usually foods like

pastas or hardy vegetables.pastas or hardy vegetables.

Bubbling very rapidly.Bubbling very rapidly.

Pressure CookingPressure Cooking……which means to cook food which means to cook food using steam using steam

under a locked lid to produce high temperatures under a locked lid to produce high temperatures and achieve a faster cooking time.and achieve a faster cooking time.