Complete list of terms used to describe cooking methods?
I am trying to build up a list of all the cooking methods which can be used to cook something, including terms used in the stages of the cooking process used to cook such food. Here is what I have come up with so far:
boiling
simmering
steaming
poaching
sweating
braising
frying
shallow-frying
stir-frying
deep-frying
refrying
toasting
broiling
stewing
charbroiling
grilling
sauteéing
browning
baking
marinading
pickling
macerating
Is there anything else which can be added to this list (or where can I find a complete list of these in English (I expect these terms to differ a little bit from language to language, even with some incompatibilities, given that different cultures are associated with cooking methods that to some extent would differ), and if such book or other source is proprietary than could someone please quote from it and post an answer)? Thanks.
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I think any "exhaustive" list here is bound to be arbitrary. Some of your own categories overlap (e.g., frying, plus several subcategories of such); so, e.g., is "slow cooking" a cooking method or is it the same as simmering? Is frying in a wok (aka. stir frying) a distinct method from what you call "shallow-frying"? I would say it is, which makes me think of your other question regarding "frying in water": Could it have a distinct name as a style of boiling or streaming? I don't see why not, but I do not think there is one.
Anyway, here's a few:
Roasting
Basting
Smoking
Blanching
Sous vide
Pit barbecue
Reducing as in a reduction
Finally, although it does not involve heat and thus might not be "cooking", marinading ceviche, since it achieves the same denaturation via acid, still seems like a form of cooking to me.
I'd think baking has a lot of distinct subcategories too -- what does a waffle iron count as?
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