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(Encyclopedia)cooking, the process of using heat to prepare foods for consumption. Many common cooking methods involve the use of oil. Frying is cooking in hot oil; sautéing is cooking in a small amount of oil; st...roasting
(Encyclopedia)roasting: see cooking.stewing
(Encyclopedia)stewing: see cooking.steaming
(Encyclopedia)steaming: see cooking.poaching
(Encyclopedia)poaching: see cooking.sautéing
(Encyclopedia)sautéing: see cooking.baking
(Encyclopedia)baking: see cooking.frying
(Encyclopedia)frying: see cooking.braising
(Encyclopedia)braising: see cooking.broiling
(Encyclopedia)broiling: see cooking.Browse by Subject
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