cooking

the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat

"cooking can be a great art"

"people are needed who have experience in cookery"

"he left the preparation of meals to his wife"

cuisine Cooking is the act of preparing food for consumption. It encompasses a vast range of methods, tools and combinations of ingredients to improve the flavour and/or digestibility of food. It generally requires the selection, measurement and combining of ingredients in an ordered procedure in an effort to achieve the desired result. Constraints on success include the variability of ingredients, ambient conditions, tools and the skill of the person cooking.The diversity of cooking worldwide is a reflection of the myriad nutritional, aesthetic, agricultural, economic, cultural and religious considerations that impact upon it.Cooking frequently, though not always, involves applying heat in order to chemically transform a food, thus changing its flavor, texture, appearance, and nutritional properties. There is archaeological evidence of cooked foodstuffs (both animal and vegetable) in human settlements dating from the earliest known use of fire.

Effects of cooking - If heating is used, this can disinfect (depending on temperature, cooking time, and technique used) and soften the food. 4 to 60°C (41 to 140°F) is the "food danger zone." Between these temperatures bacteria can grow rapidly. Under the correct conditions bacteria can double in quantity every twenty minutes. The food may not appear any different or spoiled but can be harmful to anyone who ingests it. Meat, poultry, dairy products, and other prepared food must be kept outside of the "food danger zone" to remain safe to eat. Refrigeration and freezing do not kill bacteria, but only slow their growth.

Cooking techniques - Some major hot cooking techniques:

Baking

* Blind BakingBaking Blind

* Broiling

* FlashBake

Boiling

* Blanching

* Braising

* Coddling

* Double steaming

* Infusion

* Poaching (cooking)Poaching

* Pressure cooking

* Simmering

* Steaming

* Vacuum flask cooking

* Steeping

* Stewing

Frying

* Deep frying

* Hot salt frying

* Hot sand frying

* Pan frying

* Pressure frying

* Sautéing

* Stir frying

Microwaving

Roasting

* Barbecuing

* Grilling

* Rotisserie

* Searing

Smoking (food)Smoking

Other (cool) preparation techniques -

Brining

Drying (food)Drying

Grinding (e.g. sesame seeds to produce tahini), chopping, slicing finely, grating, etc..

Marinating

Mincing

Pickling

Salting (food)Salting

Seasoning

Sprouting

See also - Specific techniques and ingredients are often regional. See Cuisine for information about the many regional and ethnic food traditions. Please see food writing for some authors of books on cookery, food, and the history of food.

Cooking weights and measures (includes conversions and equivalencies common in cooking)

Food and cooking hygiene

Food preservation

List of cookbooks

List of food preparation utensils including Cooking pansaucepans, frying pans, woks and many others.

Cuisine

Recipe

NutritionFor recipes, see the list of recipes and the list of cocktails. Also see staple (cooking).

External links -

studentrecipes.com - Quick and easy recipes for the lazy student

Wikibooks:CookbookWikimedia Cookbook

cookbookwiki.com - Cookbookwiki is a free wiki where you can find over 10.000 recipes listed in 50 categories. Learn exotic cooking techniques

healthy-quick-meals.com - Quick healthy recipes

healthdiaries.com - Healthy Recipes

spanishliquidgold.com - Cooking classes

momslilgreentin.com - Family Recipes

gti.net - Culinary history timeline

elook.org - Recipes

foodgeeks.com - Foodgeeks.com Recipes

visualrecipes.com - Visual Recipes

cooking.investitor.net - Cooking books

mediterrasian.com - Mediterranean and Asian recipes

ratemycookingkungfu.com - Photos of home cooking

realcajunrecipes.com - RealCajunRecipes.com - includes Photo Album of Cajun Cooking

turkishcookbook.com - Binnur's Turkish Cookbook Delicious, healthy and easy-to-make Turkish recipes.

cookbookwiki.com - Cooking_Techniques on CookBookWiki.com

goosto.com - Goosto.com Recipes Search Engine.

yummycrockpotrecipes.com - YummyCrockPotRecipes.com Recipes

foodtv.com - FoodTV.com: Extensive Online Recipe Collection from the Food Network

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Goosto
Recipes search engine.
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Cookery courses in Germany
For the area Cologne Bonn (Köln Bonn)
http://www.kochkurs-koeln.de

Flour Girl Personal Chef Service
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The Silver Spoon, A Personal Chef Service
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Wisc-Online
Wisc-Online is a digital library of Web-based learning resources. Instructors in a variety of fields have authored these learning objects. This resource can teach and remediate and offer many different kinds of media to meet learners’ needs. These resources can be used when learning a basic concept, applying concepts in real world applications, checking and testing mastery, or providing simulation.
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GFCF Recipe Resource - The tastiest online collection of gluten free and casein free recipes.
Some of the tastiest gluten free and casein free recipes on the Internet. Contribute your favorite gluten free and casein free recipes right here.
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The Rock & Roll Kitchen
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CHAMPAGNE, WINE, AND COOKING ACCESSORIES
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Thai Cooking Ingedients and Fresh Thai Produce
Simply Thai UK fly fresh Thai Herbs, Vegetables and Fruits into our store in Newquay. Everything available to create your favourite Thai meal.
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The Solar Cooking Archive
A central hub for the international solar cooking movement.
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Sesame Oil
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Taterberry Cottage
Offering handcrafted gifts and kitchen decor accessories, as well as gourmet food gift baskets. Our scented hot pads come in a variety of shapes to add a whimsical touch to your kitchen and home.
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The Epicurean Table
A site with a European flair for the discriminating palate and those with an appreciation for the sensuousness of good food. Menu suggestions, recipes, tips, thoughts, articles for the epicure.
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EpirusChef.gr - Γεώργιος Μπήτας
Ελληνικό site αφιερωμένο στην ελληνική κουζίνα, στην Ήπειρο,τα Ιωάννινα, και στην Ηλιόκαλη Ιωαννίνων . Προσφέρει πολλές συνταγές σε διάφορες κατηγορίες, πρόγραμμα εβδομάδας με προτεινόμενη συνταγή για κάθε ημέρα. Πληροφορίες και φωτογραφίες για τα Ιωάννινα, και την Ηλιόκαλη Ιωαννίνων,και πολλά mp3 απο Ηπειρώτικη μουσική, και πολλά άλλα.
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Cooking School Park
Lists over 300 cooking classesa and schools in Japan. All those cooking schools teach not only Japanese but also Italian, French, Chinese, various ethnics, and even cakes and breads. Also, find various recipes introduced by the teachers.
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Chef profile
A site that has the data, articles, photos and history of Roger C. Willi Willson, aka Chef Willi, a New Zealander living many years overseas and working in International Hotels
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Club Sauce
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Mexican Home Cooking School
A course well beyond what is usually understood to be Mexican food. A rich cuisine developed in the Tlaxcala/Puebla area of Mexico in pre-Hispanic times. Added to and enhanced during Spanish and French occupations it resulted in a kitchen rich, subtle and complex as any in the world. This level of sophisticated gourmet cooking was kept in households for special occasions. It is almost never found in restaurants and nearly lost to the present generation
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Tourism,gastronomy,fun/Tourisme,gastronomie,humour
Country Guest House in South West France / Chambres d'Hôtes - Table d'Hôte en Gascogne, à Fontrailles près de Trie-sur-Baïse, France
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Cooking Solutions... Cooking and cooking advice, catering, gourmet food, recipes...
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Shakespearean B&B and Cooking School
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Petit Appetit
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THE NIBBLE - Gourmet food magazine with product reviews of the best gourmet food and specialty food
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NAIVE
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typical french family cooking
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Frohsz Family Online
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Italian Country Cooking School
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Kittamor Kitchenware
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Christian Moms of Many Blessings
Our goal is to encourage and strengthen Christian stay at home moms, particularly those with many blessings (children) in their day to day walk. Our desire is that we will all submit, obey, and grow closer to our Lord Jesus Christ so He may say, Well done good and faithful servant. And as scripture says, we need to be like iron sharpening iron. Whether you have one or 21 children, we warmly welcome you! Behold, children are a gift of the Lord; the fruit of the womb is a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are the children of one's youth. How blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them; they shall not be ashamed, when they speak with their enemies in the gate. Psalm 127:3-5
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All-About-Cooking.Com
Recipes and articles on all about cooking salmon, chicken, lobster, rice and more. Outside contributers welcome. Varied and original receipes sought and published
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GOURMET GUIDES COOKBOOKS
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sorrento cooking school
italian school of cooking in sorrento, cooking lessons, cookery courses, wine and food tours
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Healthy Cooking - Eat your way to health
Site about healthy cooking, traditional chinese medicine with many info and recipes Sajt o zdravoj ishrani, tradicionalnoj kineskoj medicini, tajlandska kuhinja, makrobiotika, recepti, ishrana po 5 elemenata
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Curry Recipes
Cook up a spicy menu with our range of easy to follow curry recipe instructions.
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Tropicai- Virgin Coconut Oil and natural cosmetics
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Merry Lion Press & the Pudding Hollow Pudding Contest
Merry Lion Press publishes the Pudding Hollow Cookbook, a classic New England cookbook with folk-art illustrations. Under events it also sponsors the annual Pudding Contest, a fundraiser for the Hawley, Massachusetts, historical society.
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Gourmet Foods and Gifts
Links to online retailers featuring gourmet and ethnic foods and ingredients, and specialty gift merchants, including flowers, chocolate, candy, snacks, wine, beer, coffee, tea, cookware, books, jewelry, watches, men and women's fashion and accessories, health, diet, beauty needs.
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Books-for-Cooks.com
With over 35,000 cookbooks on our site, we have one of the most complete selections available. Most ship in 1-2 days and we offer free shipping on orders over $50 in the U.S.
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Chef Geir's Culinary Resources
A Culinary community where pros and amateurs can come for advice, recipes and ideas.
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Natco Online Authentic Indian Food
Choose from over 2000 authentic Indian spices, foods and cooking ingredients from the UK's leading Asian food brand. Ships to UK, Europe, USA and Canada.
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Personal Chef Directory
International directory of personal chefs
http://www.pchefnet.com/

Cooking.com
Find kitchen appliances, cookware, cutlery, cook's tools, bakeware and tableware. Also offers a library of recipes and cook's tips.
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Cooking Light
Most recipes are low-fat or low-calorie versions of more sinful concoctions. Links to menus and meal planning, healthy life, and community.
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Good Cooking
Presents a wide range of recipes and information on general or gourmet cooking, world cuisines, and wine. Offers cooking definitions, facts, a forum, and professional recipes.
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Epicurious
Recipes from Gourmet and Bon Appetit plus web only content and an extensive recipe archive.
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Food Network
Includes recipes, wine review database, forums, and schedules.
http://www.foodtv.com/