Burn (sugar) baby burn. Sugars. Heat. Pyrolysis. And what chefs and scientists know and don’t know about caramelization. Continue reading… Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
See stars and the Sun in your kitchen. Cooking temperature. Wavelengths. Electromagnetic spectrum. And what the colors of space tell us. Continue reading… Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
Bean feeling bitter? You can choose to feel butter! Roasting coffee beans. Caramelization. Maillard reactions. And the secret Southeast Asian recipe for great coffee. Continue reading… Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
How to be a crack at roasting coffee. Steam. Pressure. Sound. And how to go from cool beans to hot stuff when roasting coffee. Continue reading… Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
Power of braise. Collagen. Denaturation. Gelatin. And how to cook melt-in-mouth meat. 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
The scoop on deep fried ice cream. Evaporation. Conduction. Browning. And the science of deep frying. Continue reading… Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
Oh say can jui-cy, how much I’ve aged for you? Enzymes. Temperature. Aging. And how to roast juicy and tender beef at home. 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