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crock pot, slow cooker, slow cooking
Baking Millet | Baking Oats | Baking Rice | Baking Wild Rice
Many grains can be cooked using the baking method, which is a dry heat cooking process that surrounds food with heat in an enclosed oven.
Cleaning/Rinsing Grain | Soaking Grain | Toasting Grain
Preparation of whole grains before cooking is fairly simple: most require only washing or soaking before they can be cooked.
Grilling Sweet Corn
Although all types of corn are used in cooking, the type most often used is sweet corn, which is often considered to be a vegetable, rather than a grain.
Boiling is one of the easiest methods for cooking rice. The grain is cooked uncovered in a large quantity of water. The rice and water are then dumped into a colander and drained for several minutes to remove the excess moisture.
Steaming Rice with a Bamboo Steamer | Steaming Rice with an Electric Steamer
Steaming is a technique for cooking rice that is very popular in Asian countries. It produces perfectly cooked rice, but the method can be very time consuming.
Preparing Fried Rice with Uncooked Rice | Preparing Fried Rice with Previously Cooked Rice
There are many methods used for preparing fried rice recipes, but two methods that combine the moist heat methods of boiling/absorption/steaming and the dry heat methods of frying/stir-frying are among the most popular.
Dry Heat Cooking | Moist Heat Cooking
There are two general methods used for cooking lamb (and most other meats):Dry Heat Cooking and Moist Heat Cooking.
Dry Heat Cooking
When cooking lamb using dry heat cooking, the meat is in direct contact with a hot surface or close to the heat source.
Sautéing | Pan-Frying | Stir-Frying | Deep-Frying | Grilling and BroilingBaking with Olive Oil | Smoke Point | Cooking Guidelines
Sautéing
Sautéing is a cooking process using high heat that browns and sears food quickly in a small quantity of oil or fat in a skillet.
Flour Used as a Thickening Agent | Frying | Deep-Frying | Baking
Flour Used as a Thickening Agent
Flour is one of the most often used thickening agents when cooking foods such as sauces, gravies, soups, stews, and gumbos.
Ham Cooking Tips
Soak country hams prior to cooking to reduce their saltiness.
To remove rind easily off from a cooked ham, slit the rind lengthwise down the ham before cooking and cook with the slit side down.
General Guidelines | Recommended Storage Methods for Whole Grains
General Guidelines
Like many other foods, grains are perishable; however, the shelf life of grains is usually much longer than that of most foods.
Classifications of RiceShort-grain Rice Varieties | Medium-grain Rice Varieties | Long-grain Rice Varieties
Some grains, such as rice, are available in many different types and varieties.
The basic cooking method most often used for cooking pasta is boiling. There are a few other methods used to cook specific types of pasta and Asian noodles. The other methods used are baking, deep-frying, and stir-frying.
Cooking and carving a turkey can seem like a challenge but if you follow some basic guidelines it can be accomplished successfully. If you are cooking a turkey that is whole, there are several methods that can be used.
In order to cook beef properly, the appropriate cooking method should be selected for each type of beef cut. For example, if you plan on using grilling as a cooking method, a tough beef cut from the round or plate should not be used, unless the intention is to tenderize the meat before cooking it.
Rotisserie Cooking Units | Rotisserie Chicken PreparationRotisserie Cooking the Chicken | Carving Rotisserie Chicken
Rotisserie cooking is a great method to use for preparing chicken.
General Guidelines | Charcoal Grill | Gas Grill | Doneness
Rotisserie cooking requires three key components: The spit assembly, a means to turn the spit, and a heat source for cooking.