sauteeing
Quick hot skillet
Sautéing is cooking food quickly in a small amount of fat over high heat, typically in a shallow pan.
The technique involves frequent stirring or tossing to brown food evenly without steaming it: Sauté the onions until translucent.
The word comes from French for "jump," describing how food moves in the pan.
Also spelled sauteing.
Shallow pan for frying
tongs · nonstick · cast-iron · high heat · quick · shallow · deglaze · sear
Solid fat from cream
- olive oilFruit-pressed culinary fat
- gheeButter with milk removed
- clarified butterFat with solids removed
- vegetable oilPlant-derived culinary lipid
coconut oil · sesame oil · grapeseed oil · lard · schmaltz · coating · sizzle · smoking
Warm, rich hue
- caramelizedBrowned through sugar heating
- crispFirm and breakable
- tenderSoft or sore
- searedBurned on the surface
blistered · charred · wilted · softened · translucent · fragrant · sizzling · browned
Pungent culinary bulb
- onionsPungent layered cooking bulbs
- shallotsMild clustered cooking bulbs
- mushroomsSpore-bearing fruiting bodies
- zucchiniElongated green summer squash
bell peppers · chicken · shrimp · scallops · fillets · cutlets · bok choy · greens
Professional kitchen leader
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
- FrenchOf or from Paris's nation
- professionalCredentialed in one's field
- restaurantPlace serving meals
skillet
Shallow pan for frying
spatula · tongs · nonstick · cast-iron · high heat · quick · shallow · deglaze · sear · browning
butter
Solid fat from cream
- olive oilFruit-pressed culinary fat
- gheeButter with milk removed
- clarified butterFat with solids removed
vegetable oil · coconut oil · sesame oil · grapeseed oil · lard · schmaltz · coating · sizzle · smoking · infuse
golden brown
Warm, rich hue
- caramelizedBrowned through sugar heating
- crispFirm and breakable
- tenderSoft or sore
seared · blistered · charred · wilted · softened · translucent · fragrant · sizzling · browned · crust
garlic
Pungent culinary bulb
- onionsPungent layered cooking bulbs
- shallotsMild clustered cooking bulbs
- mushroomsSpore-bearing fruiting bodies
zucchini · bell peppers · chicken · shrimp · scallops · fillets · cutlets · bok choy · greens · asparagus
chef
Professional kitchen leader
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
- FrenchOf or from Paris's nation
- professionalCredentialed in one's field
restaurant · plating · finishing · cookery · saucier · line cook