| We all are becoming so modernize and scientific, in | | | | until you open its door. So this stored heat helps in |
| terms of cooking that new methods are created to | | | | releasing natural energy/fat from the food (like meat) |
| cook food which not only enhances its flavor but also | | | | and in this way very little amount of oiling is done in the |
| minimizes cooking time. Baking is one of them. Baking | | | | start which is just for triggering the process of baking. |
| refers to cooking food in sealed enclosure. In past, | | | | •Baked foods are full of tastes as it cooks more |
| food was baked closed under wooden or stone stove | | | | within its own oil, so its very juicy and rich in flavor if |
| or underground but these days special purpose stoves | | | | cooked with accurate time, temperature and |
| are available for baking food and those are called | | | | measured ingredients, otherwise baked item will |
| ovens. Oven is advanced version of a simple stove. It | | | | become too dry, hard and will not taste good. |
| has the ability to cook food by baking, grilling etc. | | | | •Baked food items become more healthy and |
| An Oven can be operated either by using electricity or | | | | tasty when baking is done underground. For example |
| gas. Electric and gas ovens are both used for all types | | | | baking a mutton leg or chicken. In this process a hole is |
| of cooking but electric ovens are generally used for | | | | made around the item which is to be baked and then |
| baking cakes and bakery items in bulk , while gas | | | | red hot pieces of coal are placed in it and then the |
| ovens are preferred to use for rest of the cooking | | | | meal is covered for particular time. In this way all the |
| which includes roasting, grilling etc. | | | | aroma and flavor remains well absorbed and |
| Advantages of Baked Foods: | | | | preserved. Keep in mind that any food will remain |
| •As far as healthy food is concerned, baked food | | | | tasty unless its flavor is not removed. |
| comes first in this category because baked food items | | | | Now by learning these benefits of baked food, I usually |
| are low in fat. How they are low fat? Just think about | | | | prefer to use it rather than cooking by deep frying and |
| the baking environment and you can easily understand | | | | making oily food on stove. Although, we can’t |
| why it has low fat content. Baking is done in area | | | | ignore the importance of stove cooking but where |
| which is fully covered and no heat is passed outside | | | | ever possible it is better to bake your food. |