Cooking techniques are food preparation methods. The Les Trucs column on cms.thecookscook.com has additional handy tips and tricks.
Guides will continually be added to our library, including techniques for:
- Baking: Using dry heat in an oven to cook food
- Boiling: Cooking food in a pot of boiling water
- Braising: Browning food in a pan, then cooking it slowly in a small amount of liquid
- Deep frying: Immersing food in hot oil to cook it
- Grilling: Cooking food over direct or indirect heat on a grill
- Roasting: Cooking food in an oven, typically uncovered and at a high temperature
- Sautéing: Cooking food quickly in a pan over medium-high heat with a small amount of oil or butter
- Steaming: Cooking food by exposing it to steam
- Stir-frying: Cooking food quickly in a pan over high heat with a small amount of oil while constantly stirring
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