Classify by heat and moisture
METHOD
WHAT CARRIES HEAT
EXAMPLES
Dry heat
Air, radiation or fat;
no added cooking liquid.
Roast · grill
Bake · sauté
Moist heat
Water, other liquid
or steam.
Poach · boil
Steam · sous vide
Combination
Dry-heat stage, then
moist-heat stage.
Sear, then braise
Sear, then stew
Conceptual diagram • not measured data