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cooking

(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.
 

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