cooking

Cooking is the process by which raw ingredients are combined to produce a finished dish for human consumption. This is typically achieved by the application of heat (such as baking, frying, or roasting), but can include the specialised preparation of raw ingredients, such as raw fish (to produce sashimi). Due to the absence of heat, raw food preparation is often considered separate from cooking.

Cooking can rely on the use of printed recipes but written instructions are not essential: experience and a good knowledge of cooking processes and preparation techniques as well as flavour combinations can render strict adherence to a printed recipe unnecessary.

Many blogs that are about cooking will include recipes and ideas for flavour combinations as well as 'how-to' resources that may include videos and podcasts, and book reviews. Blogs often include stunning photographs of finished dishes, which has led to the use of the term 'food porn'. Many cooking blogs participate in 'blog events' where a group of bloggers will all cook the same dish (or similarly themed dishes) in order to share ideas or extend technical skills. Blogs about cooking may focus on one type of food (such as cupcakes), or recipes from one chef, but it is more common for cooking blogs to cover a wider range of food related topics.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “cooking”

• in Lifestyle
  Cooking Under the Tuscan Sun
  Review of Frances Mayes new cookbook, Recipes from an Italian Kitchen: The Tuscan Sun Cookbook
  by wanderingeducators / on Apr 3, 2012
• in Lifestyle
  Spice It Up with The Inspired Vegan, Bryant Terry
  Bryant Terry is an award-winning chef and food justice activist; THE INSPIRED VEGAN is his latest book.
  by missbobetier / on Mar 7, 2012
• in Lifestyle
  Gluten-Free Vegan Comfort Food Offers a Feast of Downhome Delights
  With an emphasis on good health and ease of preparation, “Gluten-Free Vegan Comfort Food” is an appealing recipe collection.
  by missbobetier / on Mar 7, 2012

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