Searingsteak
Tocookjuic yflavoursomesteaks:
1. Standthemeatatroomtemperatureforabout20minutesbefore
cooking.
2. Heatupheavy‐basedfryingpan.
3. Brushbothsidesofthesteakwithoil.Drizzleasmallamountofoil
into the hot pan and then lower the meat onto the hot pan.
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•Whenfoodcomestotheboil,reducethetemperaturesetting.
•Usingalidwillreducecookingtimesthroughretainingtheheat.
•Minimisetheamountofliquidorfattoreducecookingtimes.
•Startcookingonahighsettingandreducethesettingwhenthefood
hasheatedthrough.
Simmering,cookingrice
•Simmeringoccursbelowboilingpoint,ataround85°C,when
bubblesarejustrisingoccasionallytothesurfaceofthecooking
liquid.Itisthekeytodelicioussoupsandtenderstewsbecausethe
flavoursdevelopwithoutovercookingthef ood.Youshouldalso
cookegg‐basedandflour‐thickenedsaucesbelowboilingpoint.
•Sometasks,includingcookingricebytheabsorptionmethod,may
requireasettinghigherthanthelowestsettingtoensurethefoodis
cooke dproperlyinthetimerecommended.
Cookingtips
Takecarewhendeep‐frying:oilorfatcanoverheatvery
quickly,particularlyonahighsetting.
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