Basic Terms for Cooking
* 1. BROILING Broiling involves cooking food from the top inside your oven replicating grilling, usually at around 500°F. * 2. SEARING This method of cooking involves using extremely high heat usually in a pan to darken, toughen, or slightly burn the outside of a food to keep moisture inside. * 3. BAKING Baking is cooking food in your oven, usually between 200 and 500°F for an extended amount of time. * 5. GRILLING Cooking with an open flame and high heat is known as grilling, usually done to prepare meats, vegetables, or seafood. * 6. BRAISING This is a combination cooking method usually involving frying on high heat, then cooking with liquid while covered on a lower heat setting. This is sometimes followed by de-glazing the pan used for cooking, to make a sauce.