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