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3.7 Food Preparation and Cooking Techniques
3.7.3 Cooking Methods
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What are the three main categories of cooking methods?
Dry heat, moist heat, combination
Grilling is an example of a
dry
heat cooking method.
Steaming is a
moist heat
cooking method.
Match the cooking method type with an example:
Dry Heat ↔️ Grilling
Moist Heat ↔️ Steaming
Combination ↔️ Stewing
What are examples of dry heat cooking methods?
Grilling, roasting
What are examples of moist heat cooking methods?
Steaming, boiling
Dry heat methods use hot air or direct
heat
to cook food.
Convection is a method of heat transfer through electromagnetic waves.
False
Match the heat transfer method with its example:
Conduction ↔️ Heating a pan
Convection ↔️ Boiling water
Radiation ↔️ Microwave cooking
What are two examples of dry heat cooking methods?
Grilling, baking
Moist heat methods cook food using steam or
liquid
.
Conduction
involves heat transfer through direct contact.
Order the heat transfer methods from slowest to fastest.
1️⃣ Conduction
2️⃣ Convection
3️⃣ Radiation
Match the heat transfer method with its description:
Conduction ↔️ Heat travels through direct contact
Convection ↔️ Heat transfer via moving fluids
Radiation ↔️ Heat transfer through electromagnetic waves
What are the three main methods of heat transfer in cooking?
Conduction, Convection, Radiation
Conduction involves heat transfer through direct
contact
How does convection transfer heat?
Via moving fluids
Radiation transfers heat through
electromagnetic
waves
Match the heat transfer method with its description:
Conduction ↔️ Heat through direct contact
Convection ↔️ Heat via moving fluids
Radiation ↔️ Heat through electromagnetic waves
An example of heat transfer by conduction is heating a
pan
What is an example of heat transfer by convection?
Boiling water
Which cooking method uses radiation to transfer heat?
Microwave cooking
Understanding heat transfer methods is fundamental to various cooking
techniques
In dry heat cooking, roasting involves baking in an
oven
What type of heat is used in frying?
Dry heat
Boiling is a
moist heat
cooking method
Match the moist heat cooking method with its description:
Boiling ↔️ Cooking in boiling liquid
Poaching ↔️ Cooking gently in hot liquid
Braising ↔️ Searing and then stewing
Steaming ↔️ Cooking using hot steam
What two types of heat are combined in combination cooking methods?
Dry heat and moist heat
Pot roasting involves searing meat and then cooking it in
liquid
Steps involved in pot roasting
1️⃣ Searing the meat
2️⃣ Cooking in liquid
What type of cooking method uses steam or liquid to cook food?
Moist Heat
Combination cooking combines dry heat and moist
heat
What does dry heat cooking use to cook food?
Hot air or direct heat
Moist heat cooking methods use steam or liquid to cook
food
Stewing is an example of a
combination
cooking method
Match the cooking method type with its description:
Dry Heat ↔️ Uses hot air or direct heat
Moist Heat ↔️ Cooks with steam or liquid
Combination ↔️ Combines dry and moist heat
What are examples of dry heat cooking methods?
Grilling, Roasting
Moist heat cooking methods include steaming and
boiling
What is the primary difference between moist and combination cooking methods?
Combination uses dry heat
Cooking methods are categorized into dry heat, moist heat, and
combination
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