Pork is a meat derived from pig/swine. Pork can be eaten both freshly cooked and preserved (such as cured ham). Braising is a method that typically uses larger cuts of meat and slowly cooks the product in an amount of liquid that does not completely cover the meat. It is a combination of dry and wet heat cooking. Searing is a cooking technique in which the surface of the food is cooked at high temperature until a browned crust forms. It is typically used in conjunction with other cooking methods.