- Alternate meanings: Seasoning (cast iron); Seasoning (wood)
Seasoning is the process of adding or improving flavor of food. Cast iron is used for cookware because it is non-toxic has excellent heat retention and diffusion properties and is easy to mold. Wood drying (also seasoning lumber or timber seasoning) refers to reducing the Moisture content of wood prior to its use Flavor or flavour is the sensory impression of a Food or other substance, and is determined Food is any substance usually composed primarily of Carbohydrates Fats water and/or Proteins that can be eaten or drunk by an Seasonings include herbs, spices, and all other condiments (which may themselves be referred to as "seasonings"). A(n herb (ˈhɝb or /ˈɝb/ see pronunciation differences) is a plant that is valued for qualities such as medicinal properties flavor scent or the like A spice is a dried Seed, Fruit, Root, Bark or vegetative substance used in Nutritionally insignificant quantities as a Food additive A condiment is a prepared edible substance or Mixture, often preserved or fermented (usually a liquid that is added in relatively small Salt may be used to draw out water, or to magnify a natural flavor of a food making it richer or more delicate, depending on the dish. Water is a common Chemical substance that is essential for the survival of all known forms of Life. For instance, kosher salt (a coarser-grained salt) is rubbed into chicken, lamb, and beef to tenderize the meat and improve flavor. Kosher salt or Koshering salt is a term that describes one of the most commonly used varieties of Edible salt in commercial kitchens today The chicken ( Gallus gallus, sometimes G gallus domesticus) is a domesticated Fowl which is traditionally believed to have descended from Lamb, hogget, and mutton are the meat of Domestic sheep. The meat of an animal in its first year is lamb; that of an older sheep is hogget Beef is the Culinary name for Meat from Bovines especially domestic Cattle (cows Other seasonings like black pepper and basil transfer some of their flavor to the food. Black pepper ( Piper nigrum) is a flowering Vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its Fruit, which is usually dried Basil ( Ocimum basilicum) (ˈbeɪzəl or /ˈbæzəl/ of the Family Lamiaceae. A well designed dish may combine seasonings that complement each other.
In addition to the choice of herbs and seasoning, the timing of when flavors are added will affect the food that is being cooked.
In some cultures, meat may be seasoned by pouring sauce over the dish at the table. In Cooking, a sauce is Liquid or sometimes semi- Solid food served on or used in preparing other Foods Sauces are not consumed by themselves A variety of seasoning techniques exist in various cultures.
Infused Oils is another method of seasoning. An infusion is the outcome of steeping plants with a desired flavour in Water or oil. There are two methods for doing an infusion — hot and cold. Olive oil makes a good infusion base for some herbs, but tends to go rancid more quickly than other oils. Olive oil is a fruit oil obtained from the olive ( Olea europaea; family Oleaceae along with Lilacs Jasmine and ash trees Rancidification is the decomposition of Fats Oils and other Lipids by Hydrolysis or Oxidation, or both Infused oils should be kept refrigerated.
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