The Science of Good Cooking

Master 50 Simple Concepts to Enjoy a Lifetime of Success in the Kitchen
Book • 2012
This book is a radical new approach to teaching the fundamentals of the kitchen.

It is organized around 50 core principles that the test cooks at America's Test Kitchen use to develop foolproof recipes.

The book includes 50 unique experiments that bring the science to life and more than 400 landmark recipes to illustrate each of the basic principles.

It covers topics such as the science of measuring, time and temperature, heat and cold, and the senses, providing a detailed understanding of why certain cooking techniques work and others do not.

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