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Fries Would you cut a raw potato into French Fries and bake the pieces in the oven?

If you did, the pieces would be cooked, but soft and without the crispy outside that people like.
Would you make a Thanksgiving turkey by putting it in a pot of simmering water? Turkey

If you did, it would take a long time to cook and it would not have a crispy outside.
Cupcake Would you grill a cupcake?
If you did, it would take a long time to cook the inside and outside would get pretty black by the time it was finished.
Each piece of food you make will turn out best by cooking it a certain way. Click on one of the main methods of cooking to learn more:
Cooking with Dry Heat Cooking with Moist Heat Cooking with Combined Methods
 
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