OVERVIEW OF THE MOST IMPORTANT COOKING METHODS
When it comes to cooking, many only think of one thing: cooking. But that’s only one of many cooking methods. In addition to roasting and baking, there are a few more. Now here’s the top 10 for you:
Cooking method | Potential ingredients/dishes | The right cookware |
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Baking and making gratins | Stews, quiches, puff pastry dishes, bread, pizza, grills | Cake pans,cocottes, oven pots and pans |
Blanching | Vegetables and mushrooms | Pots |
Frying | Vegetables, meat, fish, egg dishes | Pans, Dutch ovens |
Steaming | Delicate vegetables and types of meat, potatoes, lean fish | Pots (optionally with steamer insert) |
Braising | Vegetables, fish, potatoes | Pots or pans (with a lid) |
Deep-frying | Meat, fish, “pommes frites”, desserts | Pans, pots (coated and uncoated) and woks |
Grilling | Meat, fish, vegetables, some types of cheese | Griddles, cocottes or cast iron Dutch ovens |
Cooking | Vegetables, meat, fish, eggs, sauces, desserts | Pots |
Roasting | Vegetables, meat, fish, cereal products | Pans of all materials |
Braising | Stews, roulades, roasts, beef bourgignon | Casserole dishes, Dutch ovens & cocottes |