Cooking Methods Notes

What is Cooking? Cooking is the application of heat _______________ to food.

• directly

• indirectly

• randomly

• occasionally

Why Do We Cook Food?

Heat Can Transfer to Food in a Number of Ways: _______________ - the process by which food is heated by a moving heat source, such as the hot air in an oven, or even the motion of boiling water in a pot.

• convection

• conduction

• radiation

• evaporation

Conduction - something _______________ the food like a steak in a frying pan.

• cooking

• boiling

• freezing

• melting

Radiation - the process where heat and light _______________ and penetrate your food such as a microwave.

• Radiate

• Reflect

• Refract

• Absorb

When cooking food, there are a number of _______________ that can be used. Cooking techniques or methods are a culinary fundamental.

• cooking techniques or methods

• ingredients

• spices

• utensils

Season- To enhance the natural ________________________.

• beauty

• color

• flavor

• texture

Flavor- To add a new taste to food.

• What is the purpose of flavor in food?

• To make food look appealing

• To preserve food

• To increase the nutritional value

Blanch- To partly cook by boiling or ________________________________.

• steam

• fry

• bake

• grill

Glaze- To add ______________________ to the food.

• glossy finish or a shiny coating

• spicy flavor

• sweet taste

• crunchy texture