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…
Making the cut. Collagen content. Gravity. Cuts of meat. And why exercise is good for cooking meats. Continue reading…
“Et tu, Brute force?” Scissors asked. Force. Mechanical advantage. Friction. And how scissors cut through food as a lever. Continue reading…
“Wherever you go, go with all your egg tart.” Custard. Temperature. Creativity. And what no one tells you about the link between dim sum and crème brûlée. Continue reading…
Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a jam. Custard. Denaturation. Flan. And why the Southeast Asian coconut egg jam is not really a jam. Continue reading…
Blowing up the bags of potato chips was no oxidant. Nitrogen. Oils and fats. Oxidation. And why the bags are designed to be so puffy with inert gas. Continue reading…
Gamma over (space edition). Gamma radiation. Food and medical industry. Space science. And the many uses of gamma radiation. Continue reading…
Orange you glad you smell? Smell and chemoreceptors. Stereoisomers and enantiomers. Noses and brains. And when life gives you lemons, make oranges! Continue reading…
Good gourd! You are really sweet! Sugar alternatives. Monk fruit. Natural sweeteners. And where the monk in monk fruit came from. Continue reading…
Love your curves! Have we met before? Buildings. Pans. Woks. And what no one tells you about the link between cooking and architecture. Continue reading…