Editing Cooking (section)

===Water===
{{Main|Water}}
Cooking often involves water, and water-based liquids. These can be added in order to immerse the substances being cooked (this is typically done with water, [[stock (food)|stock]] or wine). Alternatively, the foods themselves can release water. A favorite method of adding flavor to dishes is to save the liquid for use in other [[recipe]]s. Liquids are so important to cooking that the name of the cooking method used is often based on how the liquid is combined with the food, as in [[steaming]], [[simmering]], [[boiling]], [[braising]] and [[blanching (cooking)|blanching]]. Heating liquid in an open container results in rapidly increased [[evaporation]], which [[concentrate]]s the remaining [[Flavoring|flavor]] and ingredients; this is a critical component of both [[stewing]] and sauce making.