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All Culinary Techniques

Groups named methods and processes used to prepare, cook and preserve food: techniques such as braising, fermentation, sous vide, smoking, blanching and defined knife cuts, spanning heat-based cooking methods, preservation techniques and hands-on preparation skills used across the world's cuisines. Belongs here: a specific, named method or process used in food preparation or preservation. Does not belong here: the finished dishes that result from applying a technique (Dishes), the raw materials a technique is applied to (Ingredients), a regional or national culinary tradition considered as a whole (Cuisines, Food Traditions), and beverages (Drinks).

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Era of Emergence
300,000 BCE 1
All Culinary Techniques
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Accordion Cut

Preparation and Flavor Development Techniques

Adobo (Curing Technique)

Food Preservation and Curing Techniques

Al Dente

Preparation and Flavor Development Techniques

Al Forno

Dry-Heat Cooking Methods

Amandine (Garnish)

Preparation and Flavor Development Techniques

Amylolytic Process

Food Preservation and Curing Techniques

Anti-Griddle

Modernist and Molecular Techniques

Asado

Regional and Traditional Cooking Techniques

Attieke Fermentation

Food Preservation and Curing Techniques

Autolyse (Baking)

Preparation and Flavor Development Techniques

Autolysis (Winemaking)

Food Preservation and Curing Techniques

Backslopping

Food Preservation and Curing Techniques

Bain-Marie

Moist-Heat and Combination Cooking Methods

Baking

Dry-Heat Cooking Methods

Bamboo Steamer

Moist-Heat and Combination Cooking Methods

Barbacoa

Regional and Traditional Cooking Techniques

Barbecue

Dry-Heat Cooking Methods

Barding

Preparation and Flavor Development Techniques

Barrel Barbecue

Regional and Traditional Cooking Techniques

Basting

Dry-Heat Cooking Methods

Batonnet

Preparation and Flavor Development Techniques

Bhuna

Regional and Traditional Cooking Techniques

Biltong Curing

Food Preservation and Curing Techniques

Biopreservation

Food Preservation and Curing Techniques

Blackening (Cooking)

Dry-Heat Cooking Methods

Blanching

Moist-Heat and Combination Cooking Methods

Blast Chilling

Food Preservation and Curing Techniques

Blind-Baking

Preparation and Flavor Development Techniques

Blown Sugar

Preparation and Flavor Development Techniques

Boil-in-Bag

Modernist and Molecular Techniques

Boiling

Moist-Heat and Combination Cooking Methods

Braising

Moist-Heat and Combination Cooking Methods

Breading

Preparation and Flavor Development Techniques

Brining

Food Preservation and Curing Techniques

Broasting

Dry-Heat Cooking Methods

Browning (Cooking)

Preparation and Flavor Development Techniques

Brunoise

Preparation and Flavor Development Techniques

Buccan

Regional and Traditional Cooking Techniques

Butterflying

Preparation and Flavor Development Techniques

Cabeza Guateada

Regional and Traditional Cooking Techniques

Candy Making

Preparation and Flavor Development Techniques

Candying

Food Preservation and Curing Techniques

Canning

Food Preservation and Curing Techniques

Caramelization

Preparation and Flavor Development Techniques

Carryover Cooking

Preparation and Flavor Development Techniques

Cartouche (Cooking)

Moist-Heat and Combination Cooking Methods

Charbroiler

Dry-Heat Cooking Methods

Cheese Ripening

Food Preservation and Curing Techniques

Chiffonade

Preparation and Flavor Development Techniques

Chimney Starter

Regional and Traditional Cooking Techniques
Sources
1. Cooking (Wikipedia)
Cooking, History section, archaeological evidence of cooking fires (category)
Quote, Cooking, History section, archaeological evidence of cooking fires (category)
Archaeological evidence of cooking fires dates to at least 300,000 years ago, but some estimate that humans started cooking as early as 2 million years ago.
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Braising (Wikipedia)
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Sous Vide (Wikipedia)
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Roasting (Wikipedia)
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Grilling (Wikipedia)
WikipediaContains: GrillingView the Source
Poaching, cooking (Wikipedia)
WikipediaContains: PoachingView the Source
Blanching, cooking (Wikipedia)
WikipediaContains: BlanchingView the Source
Deep Frying (Wikipedia)
WikipediaContains: Deep FryingView the Source
Stir Frying (Wikipedia)
WikipediaContains: Stir FryingView the Source
Smoking, cooking (Wikipedia)
WikipediaContains: SmokingView the Source
Confit (Wikipedia)
WikipediaContains: ConfitView the Source
Curing, food preservation (Wikipedia)
WikipediaContains: CuringView the Source
Brining (Wikipedia)
WikipediaContains: BriningView the Source
Canning (Wikipedia)
WikipediaContains: CanningView the Source
Food Drying (Wikipedia)
WikipediaContains: Food DryingView the Source
Candied Fruit (Wikipedia)
WikipediaContains: CandyingView the Source
Julienning (Wikipedia)
WikipediaContains: JulienneView the Source
Mise en Place (Wikipedia)
WikipediaContains: Mise en PlaceView the Source
Tempered Chocolate (Wikipedia)
WikipediaContains: Tempering (Chocolate)View the Source
Emulsion (Wikipedia)
WikipediaContains: EmulsificationView the Source
Deglazing, cooking (Wikipedia)
WikipediaContains: DeglazingView the Source
Caramelization (Wikipedia)
WikipediaContains: CaramelizationView the Source
Proofing, baking technique (Wikipedia)
WikipediaContains: ProofingView the Source
Spherification (Wikipedia)
WikipediaContains: SpherificationView the Source
Tandoor (Wikipedia)
WikipediaContains: Tandoor CookingView the Source
Teppanyaki (Wikipedia)
WikipediaContains: TeppanyakiView the Source
Wok Hei (Wikipedia)
WikipediaContains: Wok HeiView the Source
Baking (Wikipedia)
WikipediaContains: BakingView the Source
Fermentation in Food Processing (Wikipedia)
WikipediaContains: FermentationView the Source
Pickling (Wikipedia)
WikipediaContains: PicklingView the Source
Nixtamalization (Wikipedia)
WikipediaContains: NixtamalizationView the Source
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