Food Production DRY METHODS OF COOKING Antara Chatterjee Swarnava Chattopadhyay Anish Dadhich
HEAT TRANSFER METHODS :- Conduction :- Conduction transfers heat via direct molecular collision . Convection :- When a fluid, such as air or a liquid , is heated and then travels away from the source, it carries the thermal energy along . Radiation:- The emission of energy as electromagnetic waves or as moving subatomic particles.
Aims of Cooking: 1 . Sterilization 2 . Preservation 3 . Digestibility Objectives of Cooking: 1. Retaining nutritive value of the food. 2. Retaining the original colour of the food. 3. Prevent clash of flavours . 4. No under cooking or over cooking
INTRODUCTION TO DRY METHODS OF COOKING :-
DRY METHODS OF COOKING (WITH FATS & OILS) :- SAUTEING :- Sauteing requires a very hot pan. When sauteing , it's important to heat the pan for a minute before adding the food to the pan . Eg - sauteed vegetables , sauteed prawns and sauteed meat. .
DEEP FRYING :- Deep-frying involves submerging the food in hot, liquid fat, it might take some time to get used to the idea that it's actually a form of dry-heat cooking. Eg - french fries, fish fry, fried chicken.
POELING :- Poeling is a specialized variant of French Roasting, where the food to be cooked is placed in a closed container and is Basted with Whole Butter (sometimes including Herbs and Vegetable flavors ). eg - poeling chicken.
DRY METHODS OF COOKING (WITHOUT FATS & OILS) Baking – Baking is cooking food by surrounding it with heat and dry air which is usually done in an oven. eg - cakes , bread, patties
ROASTING :- Cooks food by surrounding them with hot dry air. Roasted foods are often basted during cooking. Types of Roasting :- Spit Roasting Pot Roasting Oven Roasting Tandoori
GRILLING :- Grilled foods are cooked by radiant heat from a source loacated below the food. A charred or smokey flavour resulting from the flarring of juices amd fats that render out as the items cook. Eg - steak hot dogs and pork ribs