moist heat
Damp, warm air
Moist heat is heat transferred through water or steam, as opposed to dry heat.
In cooking, moist heat methods include steaming, boiling, braising, and poaching—techniques that keep food from drying out: Tough cuts benefit from moist heat.
In medicine and physical therapy, moist heat (hot compresses, steam) penetrates tissue more effectively than dry heat for relieving muscle pain.
- stewingCooking low and slow
- simmeringCooking below boiling point
- autoclavingHeat-pressure decontamination method
- hydrotherapyWater-based medical treatment
- boilingLiquid vaporization temperature
braising · pressure cooking · sous vide · mud therapy · pasteurization · steaming · blanching · sauna · wet sauna · sweat lodge · double boiler · bain-marie · water bath · slow cooking · poaching · spa treatments · condensation · damp
- cooking methodsfrying, boiling, baking, grilling, roasting
- sterilization methodsUV light, UV-C, ultraviolet, pasteurization, autoclaving
- tenderizingtenderizer, mallet, meat mallet, meat tenderizer, pounding
- thermal therapythermotherapy, heating pad, hot pack, hot compress, warm compress
- disinfectantsbleach, chlorine, antiseptic, disinfectant spray, hydrogen peroxide
- sterilesterile, germ-free, aseptic, sanitized, disinfected