Home›Culinary Techniques›All Culinary TechniquesBrowse ByAll Culinary TechniquesReference and ClassificationVerifiedThe cooking and preparation techniques this atlas records, grouped into six sub categories drawn from the standard professional-culinary heat-transfer taxonomy, extended with a preservation group, the modernist-cuisine movement's own molecular-technique grouping, a preparation and flavor-development group, and a regional and traditional-equipment group: Dry-Heat Cooking Methods, Moist-Heat and Combination Cooking Methods, Food Preservation and Curing Techniques, Modernist and Molecular Techniques, Preparation and Flavor Development Techniques, and Regional and Traditional Cooking Techniques. A technique here is the method itself, distinct from any single dish it produces, each described in its own right and linked back here by relationship.FactsAll Culinary TechniquesSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested300,000 BCE 1All Culinary TechniquesFilter Results291 entriesTechnique FamilyAllAcid Curing and Marinade Preservation Techniques (3)Aging and Maturation Techniques (2)Asian Barbecue and Grilling Traditions (9)Barbecue Stoves and Grills (5)Boiling, Simmering and Poaching Methods (8)Braising and Slow Stewing Methods (4)Brining, Pickling and Salt Curing (8)Canning and Protective Packaging (5)Chinese Cooking Traditions (3)Confectionery and Sugar Work (8)Cooking Appliances and Ovens (4)Cooking Vessels and Cooking Aids (4)Cutting and Knife Techniques (29)Dairy Processing and Ripening Techniques (2)Dough and Baking Preparation (11)Drying and Dehydration (6)Earth Oven and Pit Cooking (10)Enclosed and Vessel Cooking Traditions (6)Fermentation and Proofing (4)Fermentation Methods (8)Fermented Cereal, Root and Starch Staples (7)Fermented Pastes, Seasonings and Protein Foods (4)Finishing and Plating Techniques (7)Flavor Infusion and Marinating (19)Foams, Emulsions and Texture Engineering (6)Food Irradiation (3)Freezing and Chilling (4)Frying and Sauteing Methods (9)Grain and Starch Preparation Traditions (2)Grilling, Barbecue and Spit Roasting (5)Kitchen Preparation and Doneness Practices (3)Latin American Barbecue Traditions (3)Low-Heat Fat Cooking Techniques (1)Microwave and Unconventional Appliance Cooking (3)Mixing, Whisking and Emulsifying (11)Modernist Culinary Styles and Philosophies (2)Non-Thermal and Combined Preservation Techniques (3)Open-Fire and Regional Barbecue Traditions (5)Pasteurization and Heat Sterilization (5)Regional Braising and Simmering Traditions (4)Regional Roasting and Baking Styles (2)Roasting and Baking Methods (5)Searing and Surface Browning Techniques (2)Separation and Extraction Techniques (7)Smoking Foods (4)Sous Vide and Low-Temperature Appliance Cooking (5)South Asian Cooking Traditions (4)Spherification (2)Steaming Methods (3)Stuffing and Filling Techniques (2)Sugar and Fat Preservation Techniques (2)Origin YearAll-29000 (1)-12400 (1)-12000 (1)-2800 (1)-2400 (1)-1500 (2)-500 (2)1000 (1)1300 (2)1450 (1)1600 (1)1650 (2)1651 (1)1661 (1)1670 (1)1722 (2)1748 (1)1800 (1)1805 (1)1809 (1)1821 (1)1840 (1)1860 (1)1870 (1)1872 (1)1880 (1)1920 (1)1933 (1)1945 (1)1947 (1)1950 (2)1954 (1)1960 (1)1974 (1)2013 (1)Type/ClassificationAllAcid Curing and Marinade Preservation Techniques (3)Aging and Maturation Techniques (2)Asian Barbecue and Grilling Traditions (9)Barbecue Stoves and Grills (5)Boiling, Simmering and Poaching Methods (8)Braising and Slow Stewing Methods (4)Brining, Pickling and Salt Curing (8)Canning and Protective Packaging (5)Chinese Cooking Traditions (3)Confectionery and Sugar Work (8)Cooking Appliances and Ovens (4)Cooking Vessels and Cooking Aids (4)Cutting and Knife Techniques (29)Dairy Processing and Ripening Techniques (2)Dough and Baking Preparation (11)Drying and Dehydration (6)Earth Oven and Pit Cooking (10)Enclosed and Vessel Cooking Traditions (6)Fermentation and Proofing (4)Fermentation Methods (8)Fermented Cereal, Root and Starch Staples (7)Fermented Pastes, Seasonings and Protein Foods (4)Finishing and Plating Techniques (7)Flavor Infusion and Marinating (19)Foams, Emulsions and Texture Engineering (6)Food Irradiation (3)Freezing and Chilling (4)Frying and Sauteing Methods (9)Grain and Starch Preparation Traditions (2)Grilling, Barbecue and Spit Roasting (5)Kitchen Preparation and Doneness Practices (3)Latin American Barbecue Traditions (3)Low-Heat Fat Cooking Techniques (1)Microwave and Unconventional Appliance Cooking (3)Mixing, Whisking and Emulsifying (11)Modernist Culinary Styles and Philosophies (2)Non-Thermal and Combined Preservation Techniques (3)Open-Fire and Regional Barbecue Traditions (5)Pasteurization and Heat Sterilization (5)Regional Braising and Simmering Traditions (4)Regional Roasting and Baking Styles (2)Roasting and Baking Methods (5)Searing and Surface Browning Techniques (2)Separation and Extraction Techniques (7)Smoking Foods (4)Sous Vide and Low-Temperature Appliance Cooking (5)South Asian Cooking Traditions (4)Spherification (2)Steaming Methods (3)Stuffing and Filling Techniques (2)Sugar and Fat Preservation Techniques (2)Origin RegionAllArgentina (2)Asia (2)Brazil (1)Chile (1)China (10)Cuba (1)Finland (1)France (10)Germany (1)Hawaii (1)India (1)Italy (2)Jamaica (1)Japan (8)Jordan (1)Louisiana (1)Mesoamerica (1)Mesopotamia (1)Mexico (1)Mongolia (2)New Zealand (1)Nigeria (1)Pakistan (1)Paraguay (1)Philippines (1)Russia (1)South Asia (1)Southeast Asia (1)Spain (3)Thailand (1)The Middle East (1)United States (4)Vietnam (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 91Pressure FryingDry-Heat Cooking MethodsProofingPreparation and Flavor Development TechniquesPulled SugarPreparation and Flavor Development TechniquesPuréePreparation and Flavor Development TechniquesQuenelle ShapingPreparation and Flavor Development TechniquesRadappertizationFood Preservation and Curing TechniquesRadicidationFood Preservation and Curing TechniquesReconstitutionPreparation and Flavor Development TechniquesRed CookingMoist-Heat and Combination Cooking MethodsReduction (Cooking)Preparation and Flavor Development TechniquesRegional Variations of BarbecueRegional and Traditional Cooking TechniquesRendang (Cooking Technique)Regional and Traditional Cooking TechniquesRendering (Animal Products)Preparation and Flavor Development TechniquesRennet CoagulationPreparation and Flavor Development TechniquesRetardingPreparation and Flavor Development TechniquesRetort ProcessingFood Preservation and Curing TechniquesReverse SpherificationModernist and Molecular TechniquesRicing (Cooking)Preparation and Flavor Development TechniquesRoastingDry-Heat Cooking MethodsRobatayakiDry-Heat Cooking MethodsRondellePreparation and Flavor Development TechniquesRosvopaistiRegional and Traditional Cooking TechniquesRotisserieDry-Heat Cooking MethodsRouxPreparation and Flavor Development TechniquesSalt CrustDry-Heat Cooking MethodsSalting (Food)Food Preservation and Curing TechniquesSausage MakingFood Preservation and Curing TechniquesSautéingDry-Heat Cooking MethodsSchwenkerRegional and Traditional Cooking TechniquesScoringPreparation and Flavor Development TechniquesSearingDry-Heat Cooking MethodsSeasoningPreparation and Flavor Development TechniquesShallow FryingDry-Heat Cooking MethodsShaokaoRegional and Traditional Cooking TechniquesShocking (Cooking)Preparation and Flavor Development TechniquesShrimp Paste FermentationFood Preservation and Curing TechniquesShuckingPreparation and Flavor Development TechniquesSimmeringMoist-Heat and Combination Cooking MethodsSiu MeiRegional and Traditional Cooking TechniquesSkimmingPreparation and Flavor Development TechniquesSlow CookerModernist and Molecular TechniquesSmoke Ring (Cooking)Regional and Traditional Cooking TechniquesSmokingFood Preservation and Curing TechniquesSmothering (Cooking)Moist-Heat and Combination Cooking MethodsSnap FreezingFood Preservation and Curing TechniquesSouringFood Preservation and Curing TechniquesSous VideModernist and Molecular TechniquesSpatchcockingPreparation and Flavor Development TechniquesSpherificationModernist and Molecular TechniquesSponge and DoughPreparation and Flavor Development TechniquesSpray DryingFood Preservation and Curing TechniquesStarch GelatinizationPreparation and Flavor Development TechniquesSteamingMoist-Heat and Combination Cooking MethodsSteepingPreparation and Flavor Development TechniquesStewingMoist-Heat and Combination Cooking MethodsStir FryingDry-Heat Cooking MethodsStone BoilingMoist-Heat and Combination Cooking MethodsStraight DoughPreparation and Flavor Development TechniquesStuffingPreparation and Flavor Development TechniquesSupreme (Cooking)Preparation and Flavor Development TechniquesSweatingMoist-Heat and Combination Cooking MethodsTabletingPreparation and Flavor Development TechniquesTagine CookingRegional and Traditional Cooking TechniquesTandoor CookingRegional and Traditional Cooking TechniquesTangzhongPreparation and Flavor Development TechniquesTatakiDry-Heat Cooking MethodsTempeh FermentationFood Preservation and Curing TechniquesTempering (Chocolate)Modernist and Molecular TechniquesTempering (Spices)Preparation and Flavor Development TechniquesTeppanyakiRegional and Traditional Cooking TechniquesTeriyakiPreparation and Flavor Development TechniquesThermal CookingModernist and Molecular TechniquesThermizationFood Preservation and Curing TechniquesThickeningPreparation and Flavor Development TechniquesTorrefactoRegional and Traditional Cooking TechniquesTournePreparation and Flavor Development TechniquesTransglutaminaseModernist and Molecular TechniquesTrussingPreparation and Flavor Development TechniquesTurkey FryerDry-Heat Cooking MethodsTyndallizationFood Preservation and Curing TechniquesUltra-High-Temperature ProcessingFood Preservation and Curing TechniquesUmuRegional and Traditional Cooking TechniquesVacuum FryingDry-Heat Cooking MethodsVacuum PackingFood Preservation and Curing TechniquesVelvetingRegional and Traditional Cooking TechniquesWashing MeatPreparation and Flavor Development TechniquesWhiskingPreparation and Flavor Development TechniquesWok HeiRegional and Traditional Cooking TechniquesYakinikuRegional and Traditional Cooking TechniquesYūan-yakiRegional and Traditional Cooking TechniquesZestingPreparation and Flavor Development Techniques← Previous123Sources1. Cooking (Wikipedia)Cooking, History section, archaeological evidence of cooking firesQuote, Cooking, History section, archaeological evidence of cooking firesArchaeological 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.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.