It is a moist method. Most commonly used as you "sweat onions" this is to take the sugars and flavor out of the onion or garlic or what ever into the oil and or butter you are sweating them in. It is a bottom layer of what you are building.
The different combination cooking methods are as follows: bake + broil, sear + bake, sear + roast, boil + simmer, boil + bake, and poach + fry. These are the most common methods of combination cooking, however this list never ends.
Moist-heat cooking is cooking the food in a moist environment. Ways to do this is by boiling, steaming, and braising. This helps to tenderize the food more than through dry heat cooking.
Dry heat cooking is by applying heat directly without using any liquid such as water or wine. However, for Moist heat cooking, it is cooking food use by either hot water or steam. These methods include poaching, simmering, and steaming. It should also be noted that any cooking method using oil (deep frying, sauteing, etc.) is considered dry heat cooking.
Dry ingredients
The benefits of using the dry heat method for cooking include faster cooking times, crispy textures, and enhanced flavors due to caramelization and Maillard reactions.
The most common dry heat cooking method used for preparing meats and vegetables is roasting.
Dry heat cooking is done by not exposing the food to any moisture while being cooked. This as a result is different from moist heat cooking due to being void of moisture in the cooking process.
"Baking" refers to a cooking method that requires an enclosed space with controled heat. Baking almost always requires dry heat, as opposed to "steaming" and "smoking" that use water or moist heat and a device such as a bong or joint
Some disadvantages of the dry heat method include longer cooking times, potential for food to dry out or become tough due to lack of moisture, and uneven cooking in some cases. Additionally, certain foods may not be suitable for dry heat cooking due to their moisture content or composition.
Tandoori
dry;not moist, but you can make it wet, but it is dry.
The first people on earth to use fire to cook meat over an open fire were using a dry cooking method.