Published 14:06 IST, January 13th 2020

Three cooking methods that you must know to be an expert in the art of food

Cooking is part and parcel of life& it's important to learn different methods. Here are some tips to cook delicious food that you can benefit from learning.

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Cooking is a part of day-to-day life of every individual. Everyone must kw basics of cooking since it might get difficult to survive if you always depend on someone to cook something for you. re are three basic s of cooking methods that one should kw.

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Dry Heat Cooking

Everything that cooks without presence of any kind of moisture, broth or water comes under category of dry heat cooking. cooking relies on content of fat in food along with circulation of hot air to cook food. Here are various of dry heat cooking methods:

Broiling: Broiling is when you transfer high heat directly on food, directed by a riant located above food. It helps in giving a crispy exterior to food. of food that can be broiled are meats, poultry, fish, fruits, and veggies.

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Grilling: Grilling is us of equipment with an open grate to cook where heat source is beneath food. It is important to flip food while cooking. best way to recognise a grilled dish is grill marks that come from food. You can grill burgers, meat, poultry, and fish. 

Roasting: Roasting is done inside an oven that uses indirect heat. It is a slow way to cook and can be done at various temperatures. You can roast food items like meats, poultry, fruits and veggies.

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Baking: Baking also uses indirect heat which is to be surrounded evenly from all sides. You can make bre, roll, and cakes with baking. y are generally done on lower temperatures as compared to roasting.

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Moist Heat Cooking

Cooking that involves presence of a liquid or steam to cook comes under moist heat cooking. It is a good way to make tough fibres tender. Moist heat cooking helps in softening food. 

Poaching: Poaching includes gentle cooking where food is submerged in hot liquid. food gets cooked in low heat. This is a good way to cook delicate items. Eggs, poultry, and fish are great food items to poach.

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Boiling and steaming: Boiling is a fairly common way to cook and steaming is cooking with a stey amount of heat. You need to submerge food into water which has been heated to boiling point. It also involves bubbles, but this time y are larger ones. Steam also emits from boiling. Pasta, eggs, and vegetables can be boiled.

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Combination Cooking

Combination cooking includes both dry methods as well as moist heat cooking. Combination cooking includes braising, which is searing food in a hot pan and n putting it in simmering liquid. You can braise meats, vegetables, and legumes. Ar combination of cooking is stewing, where food is submerged in water but only partially. Meats and vegetables can be stewed.

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14:06 IST, January 13th 2020