cooking
The activity of preparing food.
Synonyms
cuisine
cookery
The Mighty and versatile wok
If there is a single cooking tool that stands above all others in Chinese cuisine it would have to be the wok.
Chinese food preparation methods
Chinese food recipes, naturally, start with a set of ingredients found in Cantonese, Szechuan and other provincial styles. But the methods often migrate across borders.
Chinese cuisine
Chinese cuisine is as wide as the country. There are Imperial dishes and local cuisines, ethnic minority's dishes -such as Mongolian dishes, Tibetan dishes, Manchu dishes, or Zhan dishes- and vegetarian dishes, even dishes with strong religious flavor, such as those from an Islamic background.
Cantonese style cuisine
Canton style cuisine is varied and cosmopolitan. Characterized by gentle spices, fresh ingredients and slow, careful preparation it may not seem to be the best choice for a restaurant. Yet, Cantonese retains its status as a favorite of millions. Originating from the Guangdong province in China, this style of cooking provides a menu that contains something for everyone.
Boiling or steaming
Boiling or steaming? This is the question. Moist cooking with water is a great technique and there is no question about this. Cooks have to choose between the two methods, though.
Slow cooking
Slow cooking in the crock pot really makes food tender and moist, specially tough cuts of meat, and you can set your meal ahead.
Roasting
There are so many other options and choices when roasting. You can create a colorful meal with many variables by just roasting. It enhances the flavors and brings out the best in your meat products!
Pressure cooking
Food cooks faster the hotter it gets and a pressure cooker allows for cutting that cooking time down by 70 per cent. Can you imagine all that free time?
Frying
There are many questions when it comes to the many different fried foods. The first one is which foods are good for frying.
Broiling
You can get that same grilling experience right from the oven. Now everything isn't the same when broiling so let us see what the differences in broiling are.