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How many ways to cook?
« on: April 13, 2009, 12:30:16 AM »
In an exercise of vocabulary for my children I have been trying to get them (and myself) to think of all of the ways to "cook" food. Any kind of food.

We have a list of several words with at least on questionable.

Here is where we stand... (Sorry if some are misspelled)

Baked
Boiled
Broiled
Sauteed
Fried
Roasted
Jerky...Salted and/or air dried
Pickled
Rotisserie
BBQ
Smoked
Steamed
Slow cooked...ala crock pot type cooking...low heat for a long time
Toasted
?Creamed?
Raw
Blackened
Microwaved...I know it is an "oven", but it isn't the same as a regular oven.
Poached
Canned
Pressure (cooked)
Grilled...flat top or or open flame
Stewed
Braised
Al Dente


Any we are missing? The longer the list, the better.
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Re: How many ways to cook?
« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2009, 01:29:07 AM »
Blanched
Simmered
Seared
You might do some variations on certain themes, like pan-fried, deep fried, par-boiled, etc.

I think al dente is more of a degree of cooked like medium rare or well done.
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Re: How many ways to cook?
« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2009, 08:33:21 AM »
Electrocuted.  :O

Actually, I remember having a hot dog cooker that cooked the 'dogs by running an electric current through them - their own resistance caused them to heat up and cook.
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Re: How many ways to cook?
« Reply #3 on: April 13, 2009, 09:43:43 AM »
salt-crusting
sous-vide (cooked for very long time at very low temperature under vacuum)
hot dry frying (salt or sand)

Aww heck.... instead of trying to remember everything I've tried or had, go here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Cooking_techniques

That should have everything.
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Re: How many ways to cook?
« Reply #4 on: April 13, 2009, 10:45:55 AM »
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Re: How many ways to cook?
« Reply #5 on: April 13, 2009, 10:48:20 AM »
caramelized


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Re: How many ways to cook?
« Reply #6 on: April 13, 2009, 10:54:28 AM »
Soaked in lye.

Salted and left out in the sun to putrefy while capturing the drippings.
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Re: How many ways to cook?
« Reply #7 on: April 13, 2009, 10:56:58 AM »
ferment or fermented

rice or riced- (like potatoes)

dehydrate/rehydrate
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Re: How many ways to cook?
« Reply #8 on: April 13, 2009, 11:07:27 AM »
Joan d'Arc'ed.

Also known as destroying a steak by cooking it well done.

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Re: How many ways to cook?
« Reply #9 on: April 13, 2009, 11:11:59 AM »
Quote from: Mike Irwin on April 13, 2009, 11:07:27 AM
Joan d'Arc'ed.

Also known as destroying a steak by cooking it well done.



nice.. I'll have to remember that when my wife complains I don't cook her steak done enough.

She'll buy 1-1.5" steak at the store, then expect me to cook hers well done with out burning it. I keep telling her when you buy steaks that thick you can't expect them to be well done on the grill with out being a mass of charcoal.



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Re: How many ways to cook?
« Reply #10 on: April 13, 2009, 11:18:59 AM »
Mtnbkr's wife won't eat anything unless it's burned to a crisp.

One day we were cooking on the grill and I dropped a piece of lump hardwood charcoal on her plate and told her her steak was ready...

Mtnbkr laughed, Mrs. Mtnbkr looked around to make sure Abby wasn't watching then gave me the finger. :D
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Re: How many ways to cook?
« Reply #11 on: April 13, 2009, 11:21:33 AM »
Quote from: Mike Irwin on April 13, 2009, 11:18:59 AM
Mtnbkr's wife won't eat anything unless it's burned to a crisp.

One day we were cooking on the grill and I dropped a piece of lump hardwood charcoal on her plate and told her her steak was ready...

Mtnbkr laughed, Mrs. Mtnbkr looked around to make sure Abby wasn't watching then gave me the finger. :D

Also why do people spend the $$$ on a porterhouse only to cook it well done? Go with a flank steak or round steak if you want a well done steak.

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Re: How many ways to cook?
« Reply #12 on: April 13, 2009, 11:32:12 AM »
Back to the OP.

Another way to cook is via acid, such as Ceviche.  That is fish marinated in lime juice which "cooks" the fish.
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Re: How many ways to cook?
« Reply #13 on: April 13, 2009, 01:49:02 PM »
SWMBO make pancakes BSD

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Re: How many ways to cook?
« Reply #14 on: April 13, 2009, 01:54:30 PM »
Mrs. G-98 won't eat a steak until it's ruin't (imitate Texas drawl).

She won't eat hot dogs until they're so charred one can write with them.

I make her cook her own tenderloin and Filet Mignon.  I can't stand to watch.   =(
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Re: How many ways to cook?
« Reply #15 on: April 13, 2009, 02:21:42 PM »
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Soaked in lye.

Wouldn't that be poisonous?

Poison isn't food...unless you feed it to pests =D
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Re: How many ways to cook?
« Reply #16 on: April 13, 2009, 02:22:52 PM »
Let's not forget sushi.

Not exactly cooking, but certainly food preparation at its finest.
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Re: How many ways to cook?
« Reply #17 on: April 13, 2009, 02:24:22 PM »
Quote from: digitalandanalog on April 13, 2009, 02:21:42 PM
Wouldn't that be poisonous?

Poison isn't food...unless you feed it to pests =D

That's actually a way of preparing food, not really cooking it.

Hominy is soaked in lye to loosen the outer hulls so they can be washed off.

Pretzles are soaked in a lye solution to gelatinize the outside layer of starches on the dough. That promotes deep browning and crispness.
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Re: How many ways to cook?
« Reply #18 on: April 13, 2009, 02:27:52 PM »
Quote from: Mike Irwin on April 13, 2009, 11:07:27 AM
Joan d'Arc'ed.

Also known as destroying a steak by cooking it well done.


Just the way I like it!!
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Re: How many ways to cook?
« Reply #19 on: April 13, 2009, 02:45:43 PM »
Quote from: castle key on April 13, 2009, 02:27:52 PM
Just the way I like it!!

Mrs. Scout just rolls her eyes when I order steak.....

Waiter: ....and how would you like your steak sir ?

Me:  Scared with a Flashlight.

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Re: How many ways to cook?
« Reply #20 on: April 13, 2009, 02:48:43 PM »
Quote from: castle key on April 13, 2009, 02:27:52 PM
Just the way I like it!!

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Re: How many ways to cook?
« Reply #21 on: April 13, 2009, 02:59:29 PM »
There are but two ways to cook:

Right

Wrong

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ps: technically inaccurate. There's one right way and many, many wrong ways.
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Re: How many ways to cook?
« Reply #22 on: April 13, 2009, 03:16:03 PM »
 grind, chop, puree, liquefy, mix, mince, cream, shred, beat, grate, whip, blend, ice crush
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Re: How many ways to cook?
« Reply #23 on: April 13, 2009, 03:26:15 PM »
Quote from: Harold Tuttle on April 13, 2009, 03:16:03 PM
grind, chop, puree, liquefy, mix, mince, cream, shred, beat, grate, whip, blend, ice crush

Sounds like an S&M dungeon.

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Re: How many ways to cook?
« Reply #24 on: April 13, 2009, 03:52:15 PM »
Quote from: Harold Tuttle on April 13, 2009, 03:16:03 PM
grind, chop, puree, liquefy, mix, mince, cream, shred, beat, grate, whip, blend, ice crush

I see HT is reading off his blender...... =D
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