What Does That Cook?

All Methods of cooking,
As all things in life,
Have plus and minus bits,
With a few maybes as well.

Pressure Cooker,
Fastest for stews and casseroles,
But very easy to over cook,
Especially foods that normally cook in lest than 30 minutes.

PS They do not go BANG

Micro wave,
Brilliant for “Steaming veg”
Good for reheating.
Turns off after the set time.
Overly fast with fats and sugars.
Doesn’t brown properly

Oven
Very good for an all round even temperature,
Temperatures can be finicky.
Fan Ovens have an even temperature throughout,
Gas oven has the greatest variation of temperature spots inside,
Top, bottom, front and back,
If understand a boon else a major “P.I.B.”
But better consistency of temperature set,
Electric oven relies on sensitivity of thermostat so temperature may fluctuate wildly.
Every oven is different and takes time to adapt to different recipes,
When sorted set timer and take it easy.

Deep Fryer
On a flame DANGEROUS FIRE HAZZARD
Timings critical.
Imparts, when done well, a flavour and texture unable to be recreated any other way,
E.G. (Not Oven) chips.
Badly done a health hazard.

Steamer,
Normally one and half times longer than boiling.
More delicate and fuller flavour,
If an Electric model is over filled timings wildly erratic.

Slow Cooker
Again good for casseroles and stews,
Fill in the morning,
Eat in the evening.
Very difficult to over cook.
Sometimes meat can be cooked before root vegetables.

Toaster
Does toast
Toaster bags?

George Forman Grill
Very good, cooks top and bottom at the same time.
Adverts often tend to show Juices released as ”FAT”

MacDonald’s use similar called a “Clam Shell”.
Don’t get me wrong,
MacDonald’s spend a fortune on training,
And equipment,
For a consistently excellent product world wide,
And deservedly so,
It is a world beater.

But please an occasional treat,

Never a staple.


Breville Sandwich Toaster
Similar to above,
But doesn’t do Sausages.
Often to be found hibernating at back of cupboard until long lost daughter returns home starving.

All foods bring out their best in,
Different methods of preparation and cookery.

We are blessed with a greater diversity of foods and techniques than ever before.

Look learn and experiment,

Give your food the best help,
And you will be richly rewarded,

Any food cooked well the right way
“BLISS”

Else “Where is the bin?”


Seezya Les