The most common techniques in Italian cooking are: Boiling or simmering: food is cooked in hot water. Examples of this include pastas, rice, vegetables, and tough but flavorful cuts of meat.
Common Techniques\n\n Pot roasting and braising make up the primary way that Italian meats are prepared. This is achieved by slowly cooking a cut of meat in a mostly-closed pot in the presence of a liquid---typically wine, vinegar or tomatoes.