Science of Cooking: Recommended Reading
To develop this Web site, Exploratorium staff researched the science of cooking through experiments, interviewing cooking experts, and reading lots of books. We found the following books to be the most interesting and helpful. Though this work is ... [... more]
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The Science of Cooking
 The Science of Cooking: A review for science teachers: Peter Barnam's The Science of Cooking (Springer, 2000) is a classic, much quoted in New Scientist and The Science of Christmas. After a general introduction at about a year 9 chemistry level it [... more]
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Science of Cooking: Pickles
Learn about the science behind pickling with fun online exhibits, articles, recipes, and activities. Pickling is the ancient culinary craft of preserving foods in salt brine or vinegar. Over millennia, cultures across the globe have tinkered with ... [... more]
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Science of Cooking: Plug-ins
All of our Webcasts require you to have RealPlayer installed on your computer in order to receive the audio and video feeds of the Webcast. Please visit RealNetworks' Service & Support page for more information. If you're only receiving audio ... [... more]
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Science of Cooking: Seasoning
Pepper is included in the first cookbook, written by the Roman Apicius. The essential oils in herbs and spices are denatured by heat. Because these seasonings derive their flavor from their oils, they should be added at the end of cooking. It's ... [... more]
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Science of Cooking: Bread
Learn about the science behind making bread with fun online exhibits, articles, and recipes and activities. Bread is the most basic of foods, but it’s also one of the most complex. Each time you bake bread, you choreograph a complex dance between ... [... more]
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Science of Cooking: Eggs
In Petaluma, a town about an hour north of San Francisco in Sonoma County, is Petaluma Farms, a forty-acre, family-owned egg farm. As the first certified organic farm in California, Petaluma Farms is dedicated to the health and well being of the ... [... more]
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The Epicurean Laboratory: Exploring the Science of Cooking
The Epicurean Laboratory: Exploring the Science of Cooking [... more]
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The Science of Cooking
Food preparation and cooking involves many processes which are well described by physical sciences. For those who wish to learn the chemistry and physics of cooking and why some recipes work and others fail, this science book helps unravel the mysteries [... more]
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Kitchen Mysteries: Revealing the Science of Cooking
Kitchen Mysteries: Revealing the Science of Cooking [... more]
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Science of Cooking: Eggs
Petaluma, previously known as the "egg basket of the world," has a hospitable climate for chickens: the air quality and intensity of the sun is perfect for promoting healthy egg production. The longer the day, the more hens lay. In winter, when [... more]
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The Science of Cooking
The Science of Cooking: A review for science teachers: Peter Barnam's The Science of Cooking (Springer, 2000) is a classic, much quoted in New Scientist and The Science of Christmas. After a general introduction at about a year 9 chemistry level it [... more]
$7.99
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