Explain why certain culinary techniques are used in food preparation. Give at least five examples of moist-heat and dry-heat preparation techniques, including the best types/cuts of foods for each method, and indicate how each method can affect the final food product. Provide specific instructions for each technique. Provide the positive and negative nutritional aspects of each cooking method.

What will be an ideal response?


See sections 5-2 and 5-3. Answer should include five moist-heat procedures and five dry-heat procedures and indicate the characteristics of the final product (e.g., deep-frying/dry heat/crisp brown outer crust).

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