sautéeing
Tossing in butter
Sautéeing is cooking food quickly in a small amount of fat over high heat, typically while stirring or tossing.
The technique keeps ingredients moving in the pan to prevent burning and promote even browning: She was sautéeing onions and garlic for the sauce.
Also spelled sauteing.
Cooking in shallow oil
- tossingLight underhand throw
- flippingTurning over rapidly
- skilletShallow pan for frying
- nonstickResists food adhesion
quick-cooking · shallow · deglazing · searing · golden-brown · timing · browning · caramelization
Solid fat from cream
- olive oilFruit-pressed culinary fat
- garlicPungent culinary bulb
- onionsPungent layered cooking bulbs
- shallotsMild clustered cooking bulbs
mushrooms · vegetables · chicken · shrimp · scallops · zucchini · peppers · greens
Measured heat intensity
- flameBurning gas made visible
- burnerHeat-producing device component
- sizzleSound of frying
- smoke pointHeat where oil smokes
Maillard · crisp · tender · sear · hot pan · preheating · rendering · flash-cooking
Quick-cook in hot oil
- tossingLight underhand throw
- gingerPungent culinary rhizome
- soy sauceFermented bean condiment
- sesame oilPressed seed extract for cooking
tofu · bok choy · snow peas · scallions · bean sprouts · water chestnuts · bamboo shoots · hoisin
Professional kitchen leader
- dexteritySkillful hand coordination
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- techniqueSkilled way of performing
- mise en placePre-cooking ingredient arrangement
wrist action · multitasking · station · professional · line cook · coordination · practice · finesse
pan-frying
Cooking in shallow oil
nonstick · quick-cooking · shallow · deglazing · searing · golden-brown · timing · browning · caramelization · fond
butter
Solid fat from cream
shallots · mushrooms · vegetables · chicken · shrimp · scallops · zucchini · peppers · greens · wine
temperature
Measured heat intensity
smoke point · Maillard · crisp · tender · sear · hot pan · preheating · rendering · flash-cooking · color
stir-fry
Quick-cook in hot oil
sesame oil · tofu · bok choy · snow peas · scallions · bean sprouts · water chestnuts · bamboo shoots · hoisin · teriyaki
chef
Professional kitchen leader
- dexteritySkillful hand coordination
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- techniqueSkilled way of performing
mise en place · wrist action · multitasking · station · professional · line cook · coordination · practice · finesse