Dad’s great, but it’s umami who makes the best bacon cheeseburger! Umami. Nucleotides. Glutamates. And what cheeseburgers, anchovies and soy sauce have in common. Continue reading… Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
OH! Acid what you did there. Water. Citric acid. Polar molecules. And why adding citrus fruits give water such a zing. Continue reading… Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
“Once you meat me, you will be soy turned on.” Umami. Glutamates and nucleotides. DNA and RNA. And why meat and soy sauce go so well together. Continue reading… Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
As-salt on sweet pineapples. Taste. Brain signals. Ions and acids. And why pineapples taste sweeter with salt. Continue reading… Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
What a marble-ous conductor! Dough. Heat conductor. Pastry. And why baking often calls for a marble or stainless steel countertop. Continue reading… Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
The tart and science of sailing. Portuguese egg tarts. Trade winds. Geography. And the history of a yummy pastry and the world’s first global empire. Continue reading… Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
Pick up artist. Force. Fulcrum. Design. And how chopsticks give us greater control when we pick up food. Continue reading… Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
It’s i(r)onic that NaCl makes meat juicier. NaCl (salt). Ionic bonds. Proteins. And why a brine makes meat juicier. Continue reading… Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
Soup-erb! Gelatin. Melting. Diplomacy. And how the xiao long bao has them all. Continue reading… Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
All set for a jelly good time! Gelatin. Cross-links. Supermolecules. And the science secrets of the wiggle jiggle. https://youtu.be/bco4xBelLWw?t=2m40s Continue reading… Facebook Twitter LinkedIn