CONDUCTION

Question 1

What is the definition of conduction ?

Answer 1

Conduction is a method of heat transfer where the food comes into direct contact with the cooking medium (equipment)

Heat passes through a solid item, such as a saucepan, frying pan or hotplate.

This process relies on using good conductors of heat, with metals being the best.

Question 2

What are specific examples of methods that use conduction ?

Answer 2

Stir-frying, shallow-frying and sauteing.

• When cooking a steak the pan or grill plate cooks the actual food
• When cooking stir fry the wok cooks it through the transference of heat
• During the cooking of gyros the frying of meats and halloumi
• Frying of pork mince for dumpling

Question 3

Equipment used during conduction …

Answer 3

Frying pans, sauce pans, bratt pans, woks and solid grill plates