Cooking refers to the art of diet, which is a complex and regular processing process of transforming ingredients into food. It is a way and method of processing raw materials to make food more delicious, better looking and better smelling.
Cooking mainly deals with food, such as cutting, planing and chopping to make it easy to eat, pickling or adding seasonings to make it more delicious, or heating. Heating food can usually soften and sterilize food, making the nutrients of food more easily absorbed by the human body.
5-60℃ is the temperature at which many food bacteria flourish. In this temperature range, chicken, duck, fish, meat and milk should be avoided. Refrigeration and freezing can not kill bacteria, but can only delay the growth of bacteria and make food preserved for a long time.
With the development of material production and the progress of social life, cooking has become more and more aesthetic, until it develops into a variety of colorful dishes and rich and gorgeous banquets with both practicality and aesthetics.
Although China's cooking art is limited by cooking materials, cooking techniques, practical functions of food and other factors, compared with other art types, it has its own artistic characteristics, that is, it integrates painting, sculpture, decoration, gardens and other art forms.