OVERVIEW OF COOKING METHODS
We’ve created a Top 10 list of primary cooking methods. While not exhaustive, it should cover the bulk of cooking you will do in your kitchen.
Cooking method | Ingredient/Finished Dish | Ideal Matching Cookware |
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Baking | Pastries, cakes, casseroles, breads, and pizza | Baking Dishes & Bakeware and Specialty Cookware |
Boiling, Blanching & Simmering | Pastas, grains, eggs, soups and stocks, sauces and gravies, vegetables | Saucepans & Sauciers, Soup & Stock Pots |
Braising & Stewing | Meat and poultry, vegetables, beans, one pot meals, chili | Dutch Ovens & Cocottes, Braisers, Saute Pans, Woks and Stir-Fry Pans |
Deep Frying | Poultry, fritters, doughnuts, dumplings | Saute Pans, Woks and Stir-Fry Pans, Soup & Stock Pots, Dutch Ovens & Cocottes |
Grilling | Tender meat and poultry, fish, vegetables, barbecue dishes, bread | Grill Pans & Griddles |
Poaching | Fish, eggs, poultry, fruits such as apple and pear | Saute Pans, Saucepans & Sauciers, Skillets & Frypans, Braisers |
Sautéing & Shallow Frying | Poultry, fish, tender meat, vegetables, battered dishes, one pan dinners | Skillets & Frypans, Saute Pans, Woks and Stir-Fry Pans, Braisers |
Steaming | Vegetables, grains, fish, poultry, dumplings | Saucepans & Sauciers, Woks and Stir-Fry Pans, Trivets & Accessories, Steamer Inserts |
Stir-Frying | Tender strips of meat and poultry, sliced vegetables, rice and noodle dishes | Woks and Stir-Fry Pans, Saute Pans, Braisers, Skillets & Frypans |
Roasting & Broiling | Large cuts of meat and poultry such as whole chicken, rack of lamb, and roast tenderloin, vegetables | Roasting Pans, Baking Dishes & Bakeware |