Burnt bottoms. Culture. Crunchy. Caramelization. And why sometimes burnt rice makes the best rice dishes. Continue reading… Facebook Twitter/X LinkedIn
Steamy cover up. Absorption. Evaporation. Latent heat. And why the rice cooker has a lid. Continue reading… Facebook Twitter/X LinkedIn
Popcorn-fession: We are actually acrobats. Thickness. Starch. Mechanics. And why popcorn kernels pop and hop when heated. Continue reading… Facebook Twitter/X LinkedIn
“Are you straight?” Amylose. Molecular structure. Retrogradation. And why some foods with sauces are best served hot. Continue reading… Facebook Twitter/X LinkedIn
Thick and saucy between the sheets. Viscosity. Thickeners. Starch. And why French mother sauces “roux” the world. Continue reading… Facebook Twitter/X LinkedIn
Be rice to me! Short grain. Medium grain. Long grain. And what rice grains are used in different foods. Continue reading… Facebook Twitter/X LinkedIn
Su-shi told us we should stick together. Bonds. Water. Starch. And the science of sushi’s sticky rice. Continue reading… Facebook Twitter/X LinkedIn
You’re pretty, but can you be fluffy? Yeast we can! Enzymes. Fermentation. Carbon dioxide. 5 ways yeast can make donuts fluffier. Continue reading… Facebook Twitter/X LinkedIn
Being cold and a-loaf was getting stale very fast. Crystals. Absorption. Freezing. And how to keep bread fresh. Continue reading… Facebook Twitter/X LinkedIn