Cooking techniques provide flavor, color, and texture to foods, and it is critical for food product developers to understand the basic cooking techniques to duplicate a chef’s signature dish on a commercial basis.
Each cooking technique involves heat, moisture, fat, and time. The techniques differ in how the heat is applied, the amount of caramelization that takes place, how long the product is cooked, when and how the food is seasoned, and so on. There are many variables to consider, including t…