Sweating
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[edit] Purpose
To cook things in a small amount of fat slowly without browning.
[edit] Equipment
To saute something, you need need a pan, a few tablespoons of fat, and a medium burner.
[edit] Technique
- Add your fat to the pan, and turn the burner to medium.
- When the oil appears to be significantly less viscous than what's in the bottle, add the items you need to cook to the pan.
- Keep them moving enough so they won't brown.
- Cooking time varies considerably depending on ingredient, size, cut and purpose. When it's cooked to your liking, remove from the pan.
[edit] Considerations
Sweating is exactly like sauteing, except you're trying to heat the food through without browning it. If you've ever seen an instruction in a recipe to cook onions until they were translucent, or cook garlic until it was fragrant but not browned, this is what they wanted you to do.
