sauté
Cook in butter
Sauté is a cooking method where food is fried quickly in a small amount of fat over high heat, typically while being tossed or stirred: Sauté the onions until translucent.
The word comes from French for "jumped," describing how food moves in the pan.
As an adjective, it describes food prepared this way: sautéed mushrooms, sauté potatoes.
Heat food for eating
- simmerCook just under boiling
- braiseSear, then slow-simmer
- roastDry-heat cooking method
- grillCooking surface over fire
poach · blanch · caramelize · reduce · stir-fry · steam · bake · broil
pan
Shallow cooking vessel
flip · heat · oil · butter · brown · sear · quick · swirl · agitate · shake
cook
Heat food for eating
grill · poach · blanch · caramelize · reduce · stir-fry · steam · bake · broil · season
vegetables
Edible plants, not fruits
shallots · peppers · zucchini · greens · spinach · shrimp · scallops · chicken · herbs · aromatics
cuisine
Characteristic cooking style
culinary · mise en place · saucier · French cooking · julienne · mirepoix · pan sauce
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- ballet movesplié, pirouettes, relevé, tendu, dégagé