COOKING TECHNIQUE ROASTING Roasting and baking are very similar in that they are dry cooking methods that utilize dry heated air surrounding the food to cook it in an oven. Their primary difference lies in the fact that roasting applies to proteins, whereas baking generally applies to vegetables, starches, breads, and pastries. In principle, roasting meats is a simple procedure. The prepared ...

LABOR DAY -  GRILLING AND BROILING Considered two of the oldest forms of cooking, these techniques require cooking close to a radiant heat or open flame. Broiling means that the heat is applied from above, and in grilling the heat is applied from below. These two dry-heat cooking methods are primarily used for a la minute, or cooked to order, ...