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SIMMERING
Simmering requires careful setting of the heat to maintain a temperature of 95-99C. This temperature is reached when gentle currents can be seen in the liquid, or small bubbles are just breaking the surface. Careful simmering is required for making consommé and for the despumation of sauces. To cook at this temperature it’s usual to [...]
Stir-Fry
This term is usually associated with Asian cookery. It involves heating a small amount of oil over a medium to high heat and adding various items that are to be cooked. Generally shallow, two-handled steel woks are used, and special gas burners are available to heat them.
Sometimes the various ingredients are cooked separately and then [...]
Here are some more of the basic principles to think about when it comes to cooking food, and how it can affect the finished outcome of the meal that ends up on your plate.
The factors that affect the amount and intensity of heat applied to food are as follows.
1. The softness or hardness of the [...]
