Way of cooking that begins with A?

Answer 1

There is no hot cooking technique I know of that starts with "A"; but there is a technique called "acidulating" - making food sour, sharp, tart

often used for making jam, by adding lemon juice or pectin to help set the jam; there are various

Acidulants are additives that give a sharp taste to foods. They also assist in the setting of gels and to act as preservatives.

The pH of a food is a measure of its acidity, alkalinity or neutrality. Living tissues contain solutions called buffers which help to keep a constant pH inside cells.

Many natural foods are acidic. For example, Oranges, lemons, apples, tomatoes, cheese and yoghurt contain natural acids, such as citric acid, that give them their characteristically sharp taste.