Cooking Method

Non-fat Cooking Method (Cooking Method with fat)

• Broiling: A fast way to cook fish, meat and poultry, as the food is under a direct heat source. The fat from meat simply drains away into the bottom of the pan.

• Grilling: Outdoors or indoors. The fat drains away from the food.

• Roasting: This can be done without using a great deal of oil, or by using broth to baste instead. Foil wrap can also be used to seal in moisture.

• Poaching: A great way to cook fish or chicken, by gently simmering in a flavored liquid.

Fat-based Cooking Method (Cooking Method with Fat)

• Sautéing: This allows us to cook food quickly in a small amount of hot oil. If oil is not really hot before the food is added, the food will absorb oil and become soggy.

• Oven Frying: This is similar to baking or roasting except fat is added. Food may be oven fried with or without breading.

• Stir-frying: Cut chicken, or beef, and vegetables into thin strips, lightly coat pan with oil and cook over high heat, stirring, and tossing.

• Deep-fat frying: This is done by completely immersing the meat in heated deep fat and allowing it to remain in the fat until it is done.