Food preparation is the act of preparing foodstuffs for consumption. Many types of food preparation involve heating the food ingredients, however other types of preparation involve chemical, biological, or mechanical means.

[edit] Heating techniques

• See cooking

[edit] Chemical techniques

• Brining
• Ceviche
• Drying
• Fermentation
• Marinating
• Pickling
• Salting
• Smoking
• Souring
• Sprouting
• Sugaring

[edit] Mechanical techniques

• Chopping
• Dicing
• Grinding
• Julienning
• Kneading
• Mincing
• Peeling
• Shaving
• Blending
• Beating
• Grating
• Mixing

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