Are you tired of preparing your meals using the same, old cooking process? Do you want to discover more ideas about the different basic cooking methods that everyone should know? We’d like you to check out this post and enjoy applying them on your next batch of recipes!
7 Basic Cooking Methods that Everyone Needs to Know
7 Cooking Methods And Recipes That You Will Surely Love!
One of the most important things to consider when one is working in their kitchen is the use of the correct cooking methods for your recipes. It may not give the taste of the ingredients that you’ll incorporate into your dishes, but doing each method correctly can provide you a quality home-cooked dish for your family!
You may not know all of them, but here’s a list of the most basic ones that should come in handy at all times. Plus, a recipe for each method as a bonus! Hope you’ll enjoy this post!
Method #1: SLOW ROAST
Slow-roasting makes the meat very tender and creates a more flavorsome dish because as it slow-roasts, the flavor penetrates more. You can slow roast chicken, pork, lamb, duck, and turkey. This gives the meat a lot of flavors and a wonderful silky texture. See Slow-Roasted Garlic Chicken recipe and also Seven-Hour Lamb recipe.
RECIPES:
Slow-Roasted Lamb With Skordalia
Tender and juicy!
Easiest way to Slow-Roast Prime Rib! Video by: Chowhound
How To Slow Cook Roast Beef Video by: Non Stick Steel
Method #2: POACH
Poaching is a cooking method that needs to submerge foods in liquids. It can be into water, stock, or into wine. In additional, it is a great method to cook certain foods like fish and eggs. –Wikipedia
RECIPES:
Easy Poached Eggs Recipe
You would always want to mix your daily breakfast with this perfectly poached eggs!
Cold Poached Salmon
Healthy! This delicate salmon needs slow cooking to maintain its form.
Bourbon Poached Peaches
Mouth-watering peaches! You would love to do this!
Method #3: SEAR
Searing is a cooking method that requires high temperature until it forms a caramelized crust. It is a method used in baking, grilling, roasting, or sauteing, and a lot more. –Wikipedia
Tip on searing scallops:
For searing, you want “dry scallops,” which haven’t been treated; they’re harder to find and more expensive. You should be able to buy them from a reputable fishmonger, or from a market with a good seafood counter. They’re often labeled “day boat” or “diver” scallops. Buy them and use them the same day. chowhound
RECIPES:
The Secret To Perfectly Seared Steak!
Information about steak:
How to cook the perfect steak:
1. Heat a frying pan over medium-high heat before adding the steak (this seals the surface, trapping in juices).
2. Rather than oiling the pan, brush the steak with oil to prevent it sticking.
3. Cook a 2cm-thick piece of steak for 2-3 minutes each side for rare, 4 minutes each side for medium, and 5-6 minutes each side for well-done. from: taste.com
Pan-Seared Salmon With Dill Butter
Savory!
Method #4: BLANCH
Why Blanch?
- Blanching seals in the color, flavor and nutrients of the veggies.
- Blanching is great for loosening the fibers and flesh of veggies. Shortens cooking time in a saute or stir-fry.
- Green veggies turn bright green!
- Blanching loosens the skins of veggies like tomatoes for easy peeling.
- Blanching releases a bit of water from the veggies, so more flavor in the finished product.
- If sauteing in oil later, the blanched veggies will require less cook time and absorb less oil.
- Healthier end result! HealthyHappyLife.com
RECIPES:
How To Blanch Vegetables
This is a healthy method of cooking your vegetables. Don’t you know that you should blanch first your vegetables before freezing them? Check more details here.
Easy Blanched Asparagus with Cayenne, Lemon & Garlic
Appetizing asparagus!
Method #5: GRILL
When you grill, it involves direct heat and is also used if you want to cook your meat quick!
RECIPES:
Grilled Mushroom Skewers
Great mushroom cooking idea!
Cilantro Lime Grilled Chicken
One word — Flavorsome!
How to Grill a Ribeye Steak on Cast Iron
Method #6: MACERATE
Macerating is a great method to apply into your fruits instead of your meat and vegetables.
RECIPES:
Cream Cheese & Macerated Strawberry Toast
Lip-smacking and luscious strawberry recipe!
Gin & Maple Macerated Berries
Succulent…
Method #7: STEAM
Steaming is considered as one of the healthiest cooking methods to use in your home meals! Steaming is popular with most Chinese restaurants, like steamed dimsums which they’re popular of!
It was recommended by The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention when cooking vegetables.livestrong.com
RECIPES:
Beer Steamed Mussels
Easy-to-do mussels recipe!
There you have it, a list of must-do Cooking Methods and Recipes to learn from. Enhance your creative cooking skills by using these different cooking techniques. Enjoy cooking!
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Originally posted on February 19, 2016 @ 12:32 pm
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