Cooking is the act of preparing food for eating by the application of heat. It encompasses a vast range of methods, tools and combinations of ingredients to alter the flavor or digestibility of food. It is the process of selecting, measuring and combining of ingredients in an ordered procedure in an effort to achieve the desired result. Factors affecting the final outcome include the variability of ingredients, ambient conditions, tools, and the skill of the individual doing the actual cooking .The diversity of cooking worldwide is a reflection of the myriad nutritional, aesthetic, agricultural, economic, cultural, social and religious considerations that impact upon it.Applying heat to a food usually, though not always, chemically transforms it, thus changing its flavor, texture, consistency, appearance, and nutritional properties. There is archaeological evidence of roasted foodstuffs, both animal and vegetable, in human (Homo erectus) campsites dating from the earliest known use of fire, some 800,000 years ago. Other methods of cooking that involve the boiling of liquid in a receptacle have been practiced at least since the 10th millennium BC, with the introduction of pottery.

This game is awesome and is fun for any aspiring chef. I have a few issues with it overall though…what they call a shallot in the game is actually not a shallot….the cooking technique...

There are fewer than 10 distinct cooking techniques, and five are your go-to plays: roasting, broiling/grilling, braising, boiling, and sautéing. Master them and the possibilities for creating simple, delicious, healthy food in your kitchen become endless.

Some excellent videos on a whole variety of cooking techniques, styles and assorted paraphernalia.

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Indian cooking is geared for flexibility. It is not necessary to stick rigidly to a recipe, you can always increase or lessen any spice according to taste. But some of these techniques and tips are very helpful. How to bake a fish? How to make an Indian bread? etc..