Fundamental Cooking Techniques · Intermediate
Oven Cooking Techniques
Learn the basics of oven cooking, from preheating and choosing a rack to selecting a convection or conventional setting and choosing bakeware.
What Will You Learn in This Lesson?
- Preheat the oven until it reaches the target temperature
- Choose the correct rack position for the type of food
- Account for the temperature difference between convection and conventional settings
- Adjust the cooking time based on the bakeware material
- Check the safe internal temperature of foods such as chicken and fish cooked in the oven
Equipment You’ll Need
Required
- Oven
- Baking sheet or baking dish
- Oven mitt
Optional
- Oven thermometer
- Food thermometer (required to verify the safe internal temperature of chicken, ground meat, and fish)
Alternative
- Follow the oven manufacturer’s preheating instructions; simply waiting 10–15 minutes does not verify the display’s accuracy.
Safety
- Do not touch a hot baking sheet or rack with bare hands; use an oven mitt.
- Keep your face away from the hot steam that escapes when you open the oven door.
- Do not serve foods such as chicken, ground meat, or fish cooked in the oven without checking their internal temperature with a thermometer.
Course Content
7 sections
37 lessons
9 sa 41 dk total
Boiling: More Than Just Water
Written lesson
Free 20 min
Pan-Cooking Techniques
Written lesson
Free 16 min
Oven Cooking Techniques
Written lesson
Free You are here 15 min
Basic Cooking Methods
Written lesson
Free 10 min
Controlling Heat and Cooking Time
Written lesson
Free 15 min
Stovetop Cooking Techniques
Written lesson
Free 15 min
Kitchen Layout and Work Area
Written lesson
Free 15 min
Basic Tools Used in the Kitchen
Written lesson
Free 12 min
Food Safety and Hygiene Rules
Written lesson
Free 15 min
Measurement Units and How to Use Them
Written lesson
Free 15 min
A Guide to Reading and Understanding Recipes
Written lesson
Free 15 min
Essential Knife Types and How to Use Them
Video lesson
Free 20 min
Vegetable and Fruit Prep Techniques
Written lesson
Free 15 min
Safe Knife Skills
Written lesson
Free 18 min
Chopping Techniques
Written lesson
Free 20 min
Slicing Techniques
Written lesson
Free 20 min
Cube and Strip Cutting Techniques
Written lesson
Free 20 min