For example, the fine flake of blackfish would steer the sensitive cook away from the slow, uneven heat of a grill toward a quick saute.

Simple steaming, quick sautes and gentle, light braising are the best techniques, at least for the ingredients.

The explicit, easily followed instructions usually involve no more than a quick saute or putting meat on a grill.

Then they are best simmered in stock or light cream, which brings out their taste better than a quick saute in butter.

Piquillos can be eaten raw, and their shape lends them to stuffing, but a quick sauté intensifies their flavors.

But there is a way to transform it into a fresher, sweeter side dish: serve just the leaves in a quick saute.

Unlike many infused oils, they will work for a quick sauté.

As for the cooking, techniques like a quick sauté or simmer, for example, couldn't be simpler.

Using a quick sauté of spinach as a base for a stir-fry instead of rice or pasta.

Ms. Rosenzweig first steams the shellfish, then adds the cooked ingredients and finishes the paella with a quick saute.