Recipes and Cooking Techniques

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Marinating

allowing food to take on flavour by means of covering it in a sauce for a period of time, normally a few hours (e.g. braai marinade can be used as a sticky marinade on ribs)

Melting

a process heat is applied to food to change it from a solid state to a liquid state

Mincing

a cutting and chopping technique that results in uniform tiny pieces. Can be done by hand and a sharp knife or by using a food processor

Mixing

to combine, join, put together or even blend two or more food ingredients