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On Plan Cooking Guide
Create healthy, home cooked meals with our cooking tips.
You've been to the grocery store and have a fridge full of healthful foods ready for cooking. Now comes the fun part: making them taste great!
Not sure where to start? These Basic Techniques — nine easy cooking techniques that every health-conscious cook should know — will help you prepare tasty, satisfying meals that the whole family will love.
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- Baking
Not for desserts only, baking is a great technique for vegetables, fish and casseroles. It's one of the easiest ways to cook, so you may want to try it first.
- Broiling
A dry-heat cooking method similar to baking and roasting, broiling is one of the fastest low-fat cooking techniques around.
- Grilling
Almost all types of meats and vegetables – and even some fruits – grill beautifully. Master this fast, easy, tasty method and you'll be preparing much more than simple burgers and steaks.
- Microwaving
A microwave can come in handy when you're cooking foods with a high water content, such as vegetables, fruit and fish. It won't replace your oven or stovetop, but its versatility may surprise you.
- Poaching
Poaching is a moist-heat cooking method in which the food is completely covered in liquid and cooked just below the boiling point. It's an easy way to prepare foods so they're flavorful and tender.
- Roasting
Contrary to popular belief, roasting can be a low-fat cooking method. Learn to use it to your advantage.
- Sautéing
Sautéed food is cooked in a small amount of fat in a shallow pan. Our three-step guide will have you employing this easy, delicious technique before you know it.
- Steaming
To keep fish and veggies crisp and flavorful, learn to steam. With this method , the food is cooked by heat generated from steam – food doesn't actually touch the water.
- Stir-Frying
When you are short on time but want a delicious meal, stir-frying is the way to go. Follow our four steps to easy stir-frying.
- Top 10 Cooking Tips
What type of cookware is best? What's the best way to marinate meat? What can you substitute for high-fat ingredients? Let weightwatchers.com answer those questions and more.
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