Browning (partial cooking) heat and the excess fat is drained off. Browning (partial cooking) Browning is the process of partially cooking the surface of meat to help remove excessive fat and to give the meat a brown color crust and flavor through various browning reactions. Ground meat will frequently be browned prior to adding other ingredients and completing the cooking process. The process is commonly used when adding ground meat to casseroles or other prepackaged food products like Hamburger Helper, where the final cooking temperature will not be high enough to initiate the Maillard reaction. It is typically done using a skillet or
Cooking apple Cooking apple A cooking apple is an apple that is used primarily for cooking, as opposed to a dessert apple, which is eaten raw. Cooking apples are generally larger, and can be tarter than dessert varieties. Some varieties have a firm flesh that does not break down much when cooked. Cooking apples are also known as culinary apples. Culinary varieties with a high acid content become a froth when cooked, which is desirable for some recipes. In Britain a large range of apples are grown specifically for cooking. Worldwide, dual-purpose varieties (those used for both cooking and eating raw) are