A new method for studying the recrystallization process in cold-rolled steels is presented. The method is based on one of the most characteristic features of the recrystallisation process: the change in crystallographic texture. It will be shown that the method is highly reproducible and gives detailed information on the recrystallization process. It even looks promising for the study of the preceding recovery process. Though the method is still under development, it has already proved to be very useful in research on the microstructure of low-carbon and interstitial-free steels during annealing.