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.