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Technique Atlas / Heat

Sauté. Small pieces, active attention.

Cook relatively small pieces in a pan with the movement and fat specified by the recipe. Prepare the ingredients first so your attention can stay at the hob.

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Diced vegetables in a skillet beside a wooden spatula.
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Set yourself up.

Cut consistently where the recipe asks for it and keep the batch suited to the pan. Put the turning utensil and a resting dish within reach.

Three things to notice.

  1. Watch how quickly the ingredients change once they enter the pan.
  2. Stir or turn at the points needed for even contact.
  3. Adjust the process to the recipe’s intended texture, not colour alone.

Reach for the right tool.

A skillet or sauté pan with a suitable utensil.

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Keep the limit in view.

Adding a larger batch changes the working conditions. It may be better to cook in batches than to force everything into one pan.

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