| Nowadays, food lovers are spoilt for choice when | | | | temperature than stir-frying. How is food |
| it comes to cooking skills and techniques, as well | | | | sauteed? Food is sauteed by slowly browning |
| as cooking methods and style. These new | | | | food in a little oil. It could be done on one side or |
| advances provide an outlet for even more types | | | | on both sides. Sauteing results in softer food on |
| of cuisine to be explored and shared with food | | | | the inside and crispier on the outside. Generally, |
| lovers around the world. | | | | sauteing would be followed by sauce making. |
| With the latest methods available, cooks and | | | | Other Chinese cooking methods include boiling, |
| chefs can discover the most perfect blend of | | | | braising, simmering and stewing. |
| aromas, essences, colors and food qualities | | | | Parboiling is also an option. In parboiling, food |
| especially with Chinese cooking. Even though most | | | | ingredients are chopped, washed and put into a |
| of the basic ingredients in Chinese cooking do not | | | | pot where they can float. They are then cooked |
| differ much, it is the style and preparation | | | | over a high heat. However, it is good to |
| technique of foods that differ and thus make | | | | remember that parboiling slowly and for long |
| cooking all the more enjoyable. | | | | periods of time can destroy the nutritional value |
| The most common methods and styles of | | | | of the food, not to mention the flavor. So, instead |
| preparing food in the Chinese style are boiling, | | | | of prolonged parboiling, opt for cooking on a slow |
| braising, stewing, frying, sauteing, smoking, | | | | simmering heat as this can help in maintaining the |
| simmering, and steaming. | | | | nutritional value of your food. |
| Frying is a key method in Chinese cooking and | | | | In Chinese cooking, smoking and cold mixing is |
| plays a major role in many recipes. That is why | | | | also popular. These two methods involved |
| there are even more types of frying in Chinese | | | | precooked food ingredients instead of raw food. |
| cooking. The quick-fry, deep fry and slippery-fry | | | | Cold mixing uses parboiled or scalded ingredients |
| are the three common types of frying utilized in | | | | which are then mixed into salads and chilled |
| Chinese cooking. | | | | before being served. Roasting on the other hand |
| With many methods of frying, it all boils down to | | | | lets the raw ingredients marinate before being |
| the type of food that you are dealing with, as | | | | barbecued over direct heat. |
| different food calls for a different method to | | | | And finally, another Chinese cooking method is |
| acquire the desired results. For example, frying is | | | | poaching, where ingredients are cooked in liquid a |
| the best choice if you want flavorful and juicy | | | | little below the boiling point. This style of Chinese |
| meat, and if you prefer your vegetables crispy. In | | | | cooking is highly recommended especially when |
| Chinese cooking, speed also comes into play, as | | | | cooking delicate fish where you want the fish to |
| one of the most common method is the stir-fry | | | | be cooked just till the meat is tender. |
| where as the name suggests, all the ingredients | | | | These methods are just some of the more |
| are swiftly stirred and then fried. | | | | common styles of Chinese cooking. Incorporate |
| Another popular method in Chinese cooking is | | | | them into your routine and you might find that |
| sauteing or also known as shallow cooking. The | | | | they make your food more appetizing and |
| good thing about sauteing is that it uses less oil | | | | delicious. |
| than frying or deep frying. It also requires a lower | | | | |