how do restaurants cook fresh food so quickly?

Question

I know you can essentially cook anything in 5 minutes if it’s already been prepared, like boiled, fried beforehand. But restaurants use fresh ingredients, so how are they serving me in 15 minutes a freshly fried pork belly that needs at least 30 minutes to boil, then another like 10 minutes to fry, etc?

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Answer 1

Also sous vide. That’s a water bath heated to 130 degrees. The food is vacuum sealed in plastic bags and heated in the bath. It cooks to a certain point. Great for things like pork chops or steaks which are then finished on a grill.