Moist Heat Cookery Methods

As the term suggests, moist heat cookery methods use moisture in the cooking. Moist heat cookery methods generally require lower temperatures than dry heat cookery methods, because water boils at 100°C. In terms of heat transfer, moist heat cookery methods are also more complex. For example, in steaming, the heat is transferred from the flame to the pot, from the pot to the water, the water is then boiled and the steam transfers the heat to the food.