1. TYPE
OF
METHOD
EXAMPLES
EFFECT
ON
FOOD
AND
NUTRIENTS
ADVANTAGES
DISADVANTAGES
MOIST
(HEAT+MOIST)
BOILING(100ºC)
SIMMERING(90ºC)
POACHING(LESS
WATER)
STEAMMING(H2OVAPOR)
PRESSURE
COOKERY
(-‐TIME)
STEWING/BRAISING
CHO
STARCH-‐GELATINIZATION
PROTEIN
COAGULATION
LIPIDS
MELT
VIT
B1-‐C:DESTROYED
WSV/MINERALS
DISSOLVE
IN
COOKING
WATER
QUICK
HEALTHY
(STEAM)
+TENDERNESS
KILL
BACTERIA
+NUTRIENT
LOSS
FLAVOUR
AND
TEXTURE
ALTERED
IF
OVERCOOKING
STEAMING
(+TIME)
DRY
(+HEAT
WITH
NO
WATER)
ROASTING
POT
ROASTING
GRILLING
BARBECUING
FAT
INSIDE
MELTS,
OUTSIDE
CRISPY
PROTEINS
COAGULATE,
DESTRYED
IF
OVERCOOKED
CHO
SUGAR
CARAMELIZES,
STARCH
INTO
DEXTRINS,
INSIDE
GELATINAZES
TASTY
LITTLE
ATTENTION
NEEDED
FAT
MELTS
AND
DRAINS
AWAY
FUEL
SAVED
IF
SEVERAL
ITEMS
COOKED
TOGETHER
OVEN
GETS
DIRTY
MOISTURE
LOST
BY
EVAPORATION
MEAT
SHRINKS
IN
SIZE
FRYING
(+HEAT
WITH
FATS
AND
OILS)
DEEP
FRYING
SHALLOW
FRYING
DRY
FRYING
FAT
ABSORBED
+
KCAL+
CHOLESTEROL
HIGHER
TºC
(LOSS
VIT
C/B)
POTATO
INSIDE
STARCH
GELATIN/OUTSIDE
CRISPY
DUE
TO
DEXTRIN
COATING
NEEDED
DUE
TO
+
HEAT
TASTY
NICE
TEXTURE
QUICK
LOT
OF
ATTENTION
NEEDED
++KCAL/++SATURATED
FATS
IF
OVERWEIGHT
DIFFICULT
TO
DIGEST
MICROWAVE
ELECTROMAGNETIC
WAVES/RADIATION
REFLECT:METAL
TRANSMIT:PLASTIC
ABSORB:FOOD
VIBRATION/FRICTION
CAREFULL
WITH
OVERHEATING
(VIT
B1/C
DESTROYED)
QUICK
COOLER
ATMOSPHERE
DEFROST
SERVING
DISH
COLD
NO
METALS
NOT
SO
TASTY
TEXTURE
AFFECTED
CAREFUL
BOTTLE
MILK
FREEZING
(-‐18ºC)
REFRIGERATOR
(2-‐8ºC)
CHEST
FREEZER
UPRIGHT
FREEZER
REFRIGERATOR
FREEZER
RULES
FOR
FREZZING
ICE
CRYSTAL
FORMATION/CELL
RUPTURE/NUTRIENT
LOSS
FAST
FROZEN
EAT
FOOD
OUT
OF
SEASON
-‐$
BUY
IN
BULK
AND
FREEZE/EMERGENCY
+
INITIAL
COST
BIG
PLACE
NEEDED
DEFROST/CLEAN
STOCKED
&
WELL
ORGANIZED