breakdown, cooking temperatures for, 272, 585 in chicken skin, 585 in connective tissue, 180, 239 conversion to gelatin, 182, 239, 272, 585 in meat connective tissue, 527 in veal, 527 Collard greens, preparing, for soups, 190 Compound Butters about, 325, 325 Blue-Cheese Butter Seasoning, 326 Garlic-Chile Butter Seasoning, 326 Lemon-Parsley Butter Seasoning, 326 Master Recipe for, 326 Comté cheese Cheesy Hasselback Potato Gratin, 467, 469 flavor of, and best uses for, 718–19 Conduction, heat transfer through, 30–31 Convection, heat transfer through, 31 Convection ovens, 31, 584–85 Cooking definition of, 28 heat energy, 28–30 heat transfer through conduction, 30–31 heat transfer through convection, 31 heat transfer through microwaves, 32 heat transfer through radiation, 31–32 temperature measurements, 28–30 Coriander, for chili, 256 Corn chowder, best cooking methods, 210–11 Chowder, The Best, 210, 212 cooking techniques, 407 fresh, buying, 210–11 fresh, storing, 211 kernels, freezing, 211 kernels, removing from cob, 211 Micro-Steamed, with Garlic-Chili Butter, 429 micro-steaming, 423 preparing, for chopped salads, 834 preparing, for soups, 190 Salad, Mexican Street, 436, 436–37 and Zucchini, Pan-Seared, 434, 434–35 Cornish Game Hens, about, 568 Corn oil, smoke point of, 861 Cornstarch batter, for deep-frying, 864 shelf life, 79 thickening milk with, 742 thickening soups with, 215 Cotija cheese flavor of, and best uses for, 718–19 Mexican Street Corn Salad, 436, 436–37 Cottage cheese Creamy Spinach and Mushroom Lasagna, 737, 738–39, 740 Cranberry(ies) Grapefruit, and Fig and Pumpkin Seed Vinaigrette, Endive and Chicory Salad with, 798, 798–99 Sauce, Easy, 623, 624 sauce, flavoring ideas, 623–24 ...Chowder, The Best, 210, 212 cooking techniques, 407 fresh, buying, 210–11 fresh, storing, 211 kernels, freezing, 211... Mexican Street Corn Salad, 436, 436–37 Cottage cheese Creamy Spinach and Mushroom Lasagna, 737, 738–39, 740 Cranberry(ies) Grapefruit, and Fig and Pumpkin Seed Vinaigrette, Endive and Chicory Salad with, 798, 798–99