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9.methods of Cooking Meat

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Methods of

Cooking
Meat
1.Dry heat cooking
such as roasting,
grilling,broiling,
sautéing,baking or
roasting
typically involve
very high
temperatures/ heat,
with temperatures of
300°F or hotter. and
short cooking times.
refers to any
cooking technique
where the heat is
transferred to the
food item without
using any moisture.
Roasting & Baking
use hot, dry air to cook
food roasting and
baking.
the surface of the food,
which in turn develops
complex flavors and aromas.
Grilling & Broiling
 cooks hot and fast, because air
is a poor conductor of heat .
require the food to be quite
close to the heat source, which
in this case, is likely to be an
open flame.
produces browning reactions
on the surface of the food,
Sautéing & Pan-Frying
is a form of dry-heat
cooking that uses a very hot
pan and a small amount of
fat to cook the food very
quickly.
requires a very hot pan.
avoid overloading or
overcrowding the pan.
Deep-Frying
involves submerging
food in hot, liquid fat, it
might take some time to
get used to the idea
that it's actually a form
of dry-heat cooking.
2.Moist heat
cooking, like
braising,
steaming, or
include any technique
that involves cooking with
moisture
Cooking temperatures
are much lower, anywhere
from 140°F to a maximum
of 212°F.
Simmering, the cooking liquid is
a bit hotter than poaching from
180°F to 205°F.
an excellent choice for culinary
preparations including stocks or
soups, starchy items such as
potatoes or pastas, and many
others.
Boiling
holds true for delicate fish
as well as some pastas.
Water at a full boil would
be a bad choice for cooking
an egg outside its shell,
Steaming
a
moist-heat cooking
technique that
employs hot steam to
conduct the heat to
the food item.
Braising & Stewing
Braising
is a form of
moist-heat cooking in
which the item to be
cooked is partially
covered with liquid and
then simmered slowly at a
- is best done in the oven,
because the heat fully surrounds
the pot and causes the food to
cook more evenly than if it were
only heated from below.
is a good choice of cooking
method for cuts of meat that are
tougher or from older animals
Choosing the
Right Cooking
Technique
the type of
food being
prepared is a
major part of the
Tough cuts:
= beef brisket or lamb shank
need to be cooked slowly, at
low heat, for a long time, and
with plenty of moisture.
=incredibly tender and
delicious
Factors Affecting
Choice of Cooking
Methods in Meat
1.Cuts of meat
A.Tender cuts like ribs and
loin cuts are used for
roasting, broiling and grilling
B.Less tender cuts from leg
or round are used for braising
C.Tougher cuts from chuck
or shoulder are usually
1.Cuts of meat
D.Least tender cuts from
shanks, breast, brisket, and
flank are cooked by moist heat.
E.Ground meat and cubed
usually made from trimmings
can be cooked by dry heat or
moist heat
2. Fat content
2. Fat content
Meats high in fat are cooked
without added fat, such as
roasting or broiling
Meats low in fat are often
cooked with added fat to
prevent dryness, like sautéing,
pan frying or braising
3. Desired quality
Tenderness is not the
only goal of cooking. To
develop flavor and
appearance is also one
of the objectives to get
the desired quality.

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