This energy alters the foods molecular structure, changing its texture, flavor, aroma and appearance. The cooking methods used to transfer heat: broiling, grilling, roasting and baking, sauteing, pan-frying, deep-frying, poaching, simmering, boiling, steaming, braising and stewing. Each method is used for many types of foods, so you will be applying one or more of them every time you cook. Here is a description of each cooking method. Dry-Heat Cooking Methods: Cooking by dry heat is the process of applying heat either directly, by subjecting the food to the heat of the flame, or indirectly, by surrounding the food with heated air or heated fat. 1. Broiling Broiling -Uses radiant heat from an overhead source to cook foods. The food to be broiled is placed on a preheated metal grate. Radiant heat from overhead cooks the food, while the hot grate marks it with attractive crosshatch marks. Procedure: • Heat the broiler. • Cut, trim or otherwise prepare the food t