cooking

Cooking is the process by which raw ingredients are combined to produce a finished dish for human consumption. This is typically achieved by the application of heat (such as baking, frying, or roasting), but can include the specialised preparation of raw ingredients, such as raw fish (to produce sashimi). Due to the absence of heat, raw food preparation is often considered separate from cooking.

Cooking can rely on the use of printed recipes but written instructions are not essential: experience and a good knowledge of cooking processes and preparation techniques as well as flavour combinations can render strict adherence to a printed recipe unnecessary.

Many blogs that are about cooking will include recipes and ideas for flavour combinations as well as 'how-to' resources that may include videos and podcasts, and book reviews. Blogs often include stunning photographs of finished dishes, which has led to the use of the term 'food porn'. Many cooking blogs participate in 'blog events' where a group of bloggers will all cook the same dish (or similarly themed dishes) in order to share ideas or extend technical skills. Blogs about cooking may focus on one type of food (such as cupcakes), or recipes from one chef, but it is more common for cooking blogs to cover a wider range of food related topics.

by Alex Prichard Are you a writer, passionate about this or any other topic? Join Blogcritics!

Original Technorati articles tagged “cooking”

• in Lifestyle
  Bistecca Alla Fiorentina
  The most simple recipes are often the best.
  by funkywellies / on Jan 4, 2012
• in Lifestyle
  Kitchen on Fire! Turns Cooks into Chefs
  Okay, so you can “cook,” but can you really COOK?
  by missbobetier / on Dec 16, 2011
• in Lifestyle
  Find Your Way Back to Good Health
  Prioritizing healthy, real food promotes good health and saves time and money.
  by holisticallyhaute / on Dec 15, 2011

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “cooking”

 

• Dragon Wings

  
  The Pour — Authority: 120
  Chicken wings for the Super Bowl or the Chinese New Year.
  5 hours ago

• Gastrologik – a restaurant in Stockholm with high ambitions

  
  David Report blog — Authority: 103
  The founders of  Gastrologik   have a mission – to create  a good restaurant that is an interaction between the kitchen and service, the food and guests, the premises and the interior, between consciousness and unconsciousness and between logic and gastronomy. This is the philosophy of Jacob Holmström and ...
  5 hours ago

• City Kitchen: Spicy Chicken Wings for the Super Bowl or Chinese New Year

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 866
  
  6 hours ago

• Ramen Noodle Soup Program

  
  Weelicious - Fast, Easy & Fresh Homemade Home Made Baby Food Babyfood Recipes, Toddler Food and recipes for the entire family! — Authority: 455
  From kids to college students to adults, I don’t know many people who don’t love ramen*. Yummy noodles in a delicious broth, what’s not to love?! Well, maybe the MSG for one. This recipe loses the little packets, powder and all that MSG and replaces it with ingredients you likely already have in your pantry! * ...
  6 hours ago

• 5 Tips for Cancer Free favorable Grilling

  
  Sxycsb Healthy Tips and Information — Authority: 116
  For years there has been a controversy whether grilled meats cause cancer. A few research studies have found that grilling and broiling cause meats (red meat, poultry and fish included) to beget cancer-causing compounds. These compounds known as HCAs (heterocyclic amines), have been shown to cause tumors in animals ...
  7 hours ago

• Abu Dhabi Tex-Mex: the secret of Maria’s kitchen

  
  MannahattaMamma — Authority: 107
  When we first moved to Abu Dhabi, I binged on Middle Eastern food: humus, moutabel, babaghanoush, tabouleh, chicken shwarma.  Yum.  And when I could no longer look a chickpea in the face, there were other foods to choose from…but I couldn’t find good Mexican food in a restaurant, and in the grocery stores, all I ...
  8 hours ago

• $49 for $250 worth of One-of-a-Kind Cooking Class + 3-Course Meal & Wine… Sydney deals

  
  Smart Daily Deal — Authority: 139
  Just $49 for a One-of-a-Kind Cooking Class + 3-Course Meal & Wine! $250 Value! Unforgettable THREE HOUR Cooking Class and Fine Dining Experience with Ashley Hughes, Head Chef of Alio Restaurant, Surry Hills! Discover the Secrets of WORLD FAMOUS Chefs Like JAMIE OLIVER & GORDON RAMSAY – Just a Couple of ...
  8 hours ago

• 1/27 Friday night Whats for Dinner?

  
  WeUseCoupons.com — Authority: 153
  I am making a fitness skillet meal. Its turkey with seasonings and veggies (it was half price and still somewhat high priced though reg price unaffordable!) Im going to serve it over basmati rice and call it dinner:) cause I got some killer sinus pressure! What are you doing tonight?
  8 hours ago

• Best of Pinterest: Decorating, Recipes, Holiday Ideas & More

  
  In Good Cents — Authority: 505
  More from my Pinterest adventures for the week. This week’s top 10 things on Pinterest: 10.  Does this look like the most comfortable outfit or what?  I want those shoes!! Source: polyvore.com via Susan on Pinterest   9.  Now I can have those cute storage boxes I love but won’t spend the ...
  9 hours ago

• Brownies

  
  Stoneview — Authority: 110
  Sometimes a girl just wants brownies . I used chopped dark chocolate in the batter and added semi-sweet chips over the top just before baking.
  9 hours ago

• Pepper Cabbage Recipe - Pennsylvania Dutch Cooking

  
  Thrifty Homemaker Online Magazine — Authority: 422
  Pepper Cabbage 2 cups shredded cabbage 1 large green pepper ½ cup hot salad dressing 1 tsp. salt Mix the cabbage, pepper, chopped fine and salt. Let stand 1 hour in cool place. Drain off all liquid. Make a hot dressing with: 1 tblsp. butter 1 tsp. flour ½ tsp. dry mustard salt and pepper yolk of 1 ...
  9 hours ago

• Soup from the sea

  
  Dark Side of the Fridge — Authority: 101
  Okay, last week I told you about a recipe we did that we found in Cook’s Country.  This week, it’s one from the parent magazine, Cook’s Illustrated. They had a one page article on fish chowder. They wanted to get a fresher, cleaner flavor from the 18th century classic and it looked not only really good, but ...
  10 hours ago

• Q and A: Baking mixes, storing dry pasta, and root cellar

  
  Ask Jackie — Authority: 109
  Baking mixes After looking at the Bisquick type recipes in your new book am wondering, other than shelf life, is there any difference in how these mixes work? Shortening compared to dehydrated shortening. Betty Anderson Berryville, Arkansas No differences other than possibly having to add a bit more liquid ...
  11 hours ago

• Vintage Recipes for the Weekend

  
  Miss Beatrix — Authority: 110
  Every Friday I seem to dream my way through the daylight hours, making plans for my weekend. And I know Im not alone! With finishing making my first cake stand last Sunday, and my eager mass-consumption of fruit all this week to keep the dreaded flu bugs from my door all I can think about for my weekend is, well... ...
  11 hours ago

• Lamb Chops with Shallot Sauce

  
  Jan's Sushi Bar — Authority: 107
  This week’s Spin Cycle is “dream jobs.” For me, it totally depends on the time of day and the circumstances.  This morning, I wished I could have been an anchor on Good Morning, America so I could tell the world I don’t really CARE why Demi Moore is in the hospital and talk about something that actually ...
  1 day ago

• How To Make A Grilled Cheese

  
  Lensroll / Published News — Authority: 106
  Grilled Cheese. Yum! THE top choice for comfort food. It heads the list, sharing the top spot with PB&J;! Grilled cheese are more popular than mashed potatoes, meatloaf & mac and cheese! Doesnt everybody love them? Here youll find directions for making the simplest grilled cheese to Croque Monsier. There are ...
  1 day ago

• I’ve Got a Drill to Grind

  
  There, I Fixed It — Authority: 126
  For when you’re in the kitchen but want to feel like you’re in the garage. ~Not-”Not-So-Handy Andy” Jack Submitted by: Unknown
  1 day ago

• Day 4: 60 Day Weight Loss Adventure

  
  Your Weight Loss Headquarters — Authority: 129
  Lave a like to support me plz So my goal is a vlog for 30 day and lose about 40 pounds in 4 months i am 235 now i want to get to 180 lets see how it goes
  1 day ago

• Harrods Cookery Book

  
  The Peak of Chic — Authority: 106
  I love Harrods Food Halls. A stroll amongst the counters and shelves filled with meats, cheeses, confections, and other delectables certainly can cause one to fall victim to the "eyes bigger than your stomach" syndrome. And the food isnt the only draw. I remember back in 1990 when a friend and I were there, we saw ...
  1 day ago

• Latest Cooking Recipes Auctions

  
  Mimi Goodies: 100% Original resources for download. — Authority: 133
  Hey, check out these auctions: Vintage 1960s Old Fitzgerald Holiday Recipes Cook Book Ad booklet US $4.99 (1 Bid) End Date: Thursday Jan-26-2012 8:21:46 PST Bid now | Add to watch list Great Good Food - 800 recipes for Lower-Fat Cooking by Julee Rosso - HB NO DJ US $5.00 End ...
  1 day ago

Comments about cooking