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WorksheetsKitchen Cooking Methods
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 12mins
Cooking food partially by boiling.
Parboil
Simmer
Steam
Poach
Cooking food (typically tough cuts of meat) with a sear and then in the oven or on the stove for a long time with small amounts of liquid.
Stew
Poach
Braise
Steam
Cooking food with the vapor formed from boiling water. The food does not touch the water
Stew
Poach
Braise
Steam
Cooking food in a liquid between 150-185F
Blanch
Poach
Braise
Steam
A method where food is briefly cooked in boiling water and then submerged into ice water.
Blanch
Poach
Braise
Steam
Cooking food with a sear and then completely covered with liquid for the remaining cooking time
Blanch
Poach
Stew
Steam
Cooking food slowly and steadily in a liquid heated from 185-200F
Simmer
Poach
Stew
Steam
Cooking food in liquid that has been brought to and maintained at a boiling point, 212F
Parboil
Poach
Boil
Steam
Cooking food by completely submerging it in heated fat or oil
Roast
Stir Fry
Broil
Deep Fry
Cooking food in a small amount of fat to turn the color of the outside of the food.
Searing
Stir Fry
Broil
Deep Fry
Cooking food in a pan half filed with oil.
Searing
Stir Fry
Pan Fry
Radiant Heat
Process of proteins turning brown as they cook. Food becomes crisp and flavorful.
Maillard Reaction
Stir Fry
Pan Fry
Radiant Heat
Letting the pan heat up before cooking.
Maillard Reaction
Conditioning the Pan
Pan Fry
Radiant Heat
The heat transfer that comers from a heat source, like coals or a hot electric element
Caramelize
Conditioning the Pan
Pan Fry
Radiant Heat
Cooking food (typically bakery items) with hot air in a closed area, like an oven.
Caramelize
Bake
Pan Fry
Saute
Cooking food (typically bakery items) with hot air in a closed area, like an oven.
Caramelize
Bake
Sweating
Saute
Cooking food by placing it on a rack over a flame.
Caramelize
Grill
Roast
Saute
Cooking delicate food items over high heat in little fat with a sauteing pan.
Caramelize
Grill
Roast
Saute
Cooking delicate food items over high heat in little fat with a sauteing pan.
Caramelize
Grill
Roast
Saute
The time it takes for a pan to heat back up after food has been added.
Caramelize
Carry Over Cooking
Roast
Recovery Time
Cooking that occurs after food is removed from the heat source.
Caramelize
Carry Over Cooking
Roast
Recovery Time
Cooking food of the same size (with different shapes) over high heat.
Caramelize
Carry Over Cooking
Roast
Stir Fry
Cooking technique where food is placed on a rack under a direct flame.
Caramelize
Broil
Roast
Stir Fry
The color change that occurs in food when sugars on the surface turn brown from heat.
Caramelize
Broil
Roast
Stir Fry
Cooking food (typically large pieces of meat) in closed area, like an oven.
Caramelize
Broil
Roast
Stir Fry
