Tuesday, June 7, 2011

COOKING TECHNIQUES- DEEP FRYING AND DRY ROASTING

COOKING TECHNIQUES-
DEEP FRYING,
DRY ROASTING

1. DEEP FRYING;- is a cooking method in which food is submerged in hot oil or fat. This is normally performed with a deep fryer or chip pan. Deep frying is classified as a dry cooking method because no water is used..
2. DRY ROASTING:- can be done in a frying pan or wok or in a specialized roaster (as is used for coffee beans or peanuts). Dry roasting changes the chemistry of proteins in the food, changing their flavor, and enhances the scent and taste of some spices. It is done with adding various herbs, spices and sugars into the frying pan and roasting until brown.
Dry Roasting is a process by which heat is applied to dry foodstuffs without the use of oil or water as a carrier.
Unlike other dry heat methods, dry roasting is used with foods such as nuts and seeds, which do not contain significant fat or moisture of their own. Dry roasted foods are stirred as they are roasted to ensure even heating... excerpts from Wikipedia..         Images from cooking varieties photo file

2 comments:

  1. Deep frying...haven't seen any recipe of any country in the world that can avoid this process..the chicken's last journey..

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  2. deep frying is ok, because oil has zero cholesterol.
    in fact it is healthy to consume olive oil, as per the sunnah... my favorite.

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