Top 10 Methods of cooking everyone should know

 Cooking can be very fun and all, but it'll really be a low blow if yiu don't know how to cook some foods the right way.

Whether you are a chef,or you just cook for yourself,I think everyone needs to know these method of cooking.

In this article,I'm going to explain some various methods of cooking and examples of foods that can be cooked through these methods.

The first procedure of cooking on my list is no other than...

1. FRYING

Fying is the act of cooking foods in hot oil until they turn from raw into eatable foods.Frying is pretty easy,but watching out for the amount of oil used is the key.

Examples of foods that prepared through this method of cooking are:

• Eggs
• Potatoe
• Chicken
• Meat
• Some sea foods.and lots more

One of my snacks receipe that can be prepared through this method of cooking is my Coconut chin chin recipe

The second on the list is

2. BOILING

Spaghetti about to be perboiled

This is practically the act of cooking food in hot water,or hot liquid,but the most common is the use of hot water.

How to cook through boiling is simply by putting your already washed food item in a container,and put some desired quantity of water, and place on the fire.

Examples of foods that can be boiled are:

• Chicken, turkey,pork etc
• Sea foods
• Spaghetti etc

I personally think boiling is the easiest method of cooking.

3 GRILLING

I know what comes to your mind at the sight of the word 'Grilling' ,yes it no other than barbecue chicken and fish.Although these are not the only food items that are prepared on the grill,but they are the most popular.

Grilling is the method if cooking which involves smoking food items on a grill(either manual or with gas)

Examples of foods that can be grilled are:

• Chicken
• Turkey
• some sea foods.

Basically about 95% of foods prepared on a gril are meaty foods.

4. STEAMING

This method of cooking is quite similar to Boiling,but in this part,the food doesn't come in contact with the water or liquid,but is cooked with the heat that is generated.

An example of food that can be steamed is Moi moi,which is also known as beans cake.And of course eggs are also preoapre through steaming.

5. STIR FRYING

Unlike frying,stir frying include frying foods under high heat,while also using any cooking utensils to stir the food.

Under this method of cooking,litt li oul is used,and the chef,stirs the food and sometimes even shakes the pan.

6. BAKING

Freshly baked bread

This involves cooking food in an oven most times the food is left open,and is cooked with the dry heat from the oven.

Few food that can be cooked in the oven include:

• Bread
• Cookies
• Small chops
• Chicken. and lots more

7. Sauteing

This is a popular method of cooking Wich majority of us practice daily.

This involves cooking food in hot oil or fat until it becomes soft and tender.This is usually prepared in a pan or pot under high or low heat.

8. SHALLOW FRYING

This involves adding a little bit of oil in a pan,and fry food such that one part of the food is fried, and it can be flipped over.

An example is my Pancake recipe

9. BARBECUING

This involves cooking foods like meat fish on grill which is powered by either gas or coal.

In barbecuing,food is exposed to high heat,and is left to cook,while flipping at intervals.

10. STEWING

This method of cooking involves cooking food in a pot under medium heat.

This is a popular way of cooking foods like soup.