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Cooking Techniques

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Simmer
Simmer

To maintain the temperature of a liquid just below boiling. The temperature range for simmering is 185° to 200°F.

 
Saute  

To cook quickly in a small amount of fat in a pan on the range top.

Bake

To cook food by surrounding it with dry heat, as in an oven.

Boil

A cooking method in which items are immersed in liquid at or above the boiling point (212°F/ 100°C).

 
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