This document discusses dry cooking methods that involve heat transfer through conduction, convection and radiation. It describes cooking aims like sterilization and objectives like retaining nutrients. Dry cooking methods are categorized as those using fats and oils like sauteing, deep frying and poeling, and those without fats like baking, roasting and grilling. Sauteing requires a hot pan while deep frying submerges food in hot oil. Roasting surrounds food with hot, dry air and types include oven, spit and pot roasting. Grilling uses radiant heat from below to char food.