Preparing and Cooking Poultry and Game

Abstract

The art of cooking, for that is what it is, requires a love of food in all its forms, but before you can realistically hope to produce a good dish or become a good cook there are certain basic principles you must learn. The term cooking is not confined to that process whereby heat is applied to raw food, it applies to all its aspects, from buying to preparing, through the actual cooking and finally to serving. If the basic food is badly prepared or the wrong method of cooking used or badly applied, then the dish in question will never be great, probably not even good. It is therefore essential that you read this chapter whether you already know what you are doing, to refresh your memory, or are considering a new technique. Even as an experienced chef, I am still learning about food and will continually learn; no one person knows it all, we all learn from one another. Without knowledge of the basics, no-one can hope to become a successful cook.