Food and Cooking Encyclopedia

Broadly speaking, cooking is the thermal processing of food raw materials, and the processing of raw food raw materials into mature foods; in a narrow sense, cooking refers to the reasonable selection and blending of food raw materials, processing and purification, heating and seasoning, so as to make them into color, aroma, taste, shape, quality, nourishment and beauty. Cooking refers to the art of meals and is a complex and regular form of material movement.

Reasonable and nutritious cooking of food is the basis for people to maintain a healthy body. As the old saying goes, 'Eat well, sleep well, and stay in good health', so people need to pay special attention to a healthy diet. Nowadays, there are more and more people with "three highs" in society, and the number of people suffering from various diseases is constantly expanding. Most of them are caused by not paying attention to diet. The choice of food and cooking materials should be about half meat and half, and a reasonable combination is more nutritious; pay attention to the retention of food nutrients during the cooking process; the cooking methods of various types of food are also different, and the nutrition of the food will be greatly reduced if the method is wrong; when using various cooking seasonings, pay attention to the dosage, not too much, not too little, to ensure that the taste is just right for people to absorb the nutrients of the food. Food and cooking cannot be ignored and everyone should pay special attention to it.

Cooking is not as simple as we imagine. If we want to make a delicious dish with good color, flavor and taste, we also need to learn certain cooking methods. This is a comprehensive guide to food and cooking, providing knowledge and tips about eating and cooking. The book introduces how to choose fresh and high-quality ingredients, as well as correct storage methods to extend the shelf life of ingredients. Provides a variety of recipe and menu planning suggestions, including pairings for breakfast, lunch, dinner and healthy snacks.

This book is really practical! It reminds me of how busy I was when I was learning to cook. If I had read this book earlier, I would have saved myself a lot of detours. The book classifies and introduces various ingredients in great detail, as well as many practical cooking tips. Now I understand, it turns out that cooking is also a science!