📚🍽️ Principles of Cooking 📘 Important for GNM/BSc Nursing, NHM, AIIMS, NORCET, GPSC & Community Health Nursing Exams ✅ Definition of Cooking: Cooking is the process of preparing food by applying heat to make it palatable, digestible, safe, and nutritious. ✅ “Cooking improves the taste, texture, digestibility, and safety of food by destroying harmful microorganisms.” 🎯 Objectives of Cooking: ✅ Basic Principles of Cooking: 🟩 1. Application of Heat: 🟨