Methods of Cooking – Fats And Oils

1 . Sauteing & Stir Friying - These are methods of cooking where food is cooked rapidly in a small amount of fat over relatively high heat, resulting in a well developed flavor. This type of cooking requires tender, small ...

Methods of Cooking – Dry Heat

1. Baking - it is the cooking of food by surrounding it with hot air in an enclosed chamber -  Oven Foods that cooked by using this method are : Pies Quiche Baked dishes Tarts Cakes Cookies etc. Method Pre heat the oven to required temperature Place the main item ...

Methods of Cooking – Moist Heat

Moist Heat 1. Boiling - It is the cooking of prpared foods in a liquied at boiling point which could be water, court bouillon, milk or stock. The temperature should be between 210 F to 215 F. Foods that could be cooking ...

Vegetables

The term vegetable refers to all parts of plants,which can be eaten raw, coocked or preserved in some form. As a food vegetables play an important role in human diet. They provide vitamins and mineral as well as flavour not ...

Stocks

Stock is a liquid containing some of the soluble nutrients and flavors of food which are extracted by prolonged and gentle simmering (with the exception of fish stock which requires only 20 minutes); such liquid is the foundation of soups, ...

Sachet D’ Epices

For 3.75 Litre Ingredients Parsley Stalks - 5 No. Bayleaf- 1 No. Dry thyme - 1/2 Tea spoon Cracked peppercorns 5-6 No. Cheese cloth bag - 3 x 3 Inch. Method Put all the herbs in the cheese cloth and tie up the neck to be put in the ...

Bouquet Garni

Ingredients Leeks               - 1 No. Parsley Stalks  - 5 No. Bay Leaf           - 1 No. Fresh Thyme    - 2 No. Celery Stalks    - 1 No. Method A Bouquet Garni is a combination of ...

Matignon

Ingredients Onion - small dice     - 115 gm Carrot - small dice     - 115 gm Celery - small dice     - 115 gm Mushroom - small dice - 60gm Bacon or Ham - small dice  - 60 gm Butter       ...

White Mirepoix

Ingredient Onions  - 115 gms Leeks    - 115 gms Celery   - 115 gms Parsnip / Turnips  -115 gms Mushroom trimmings  -85 gms Method Cut the vegetables into appropriate sizes ( Coarse chopping ) based on the cooking time of the dish. Add  Mirepoix to the recipe ...

Mirepoix

Ingredients Onions  - 225 gms Carrot   - 115 gms Celery   - 115 gms Method Cut the vegetables into appropriate size ( coarse chopping ) based on the cooking time of the dish. Add MIrepoix to the recipe as directed. ...

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