The Science of Cooking: Every Question Answered to Perfect your Cooking

Author(s): Dr. Stuart Farrimond

Cooking Food and Wine

How do I cook the perfect steak? How do I make succulent fish every time (and should I keep the skin on)? What is the trick to making the perfect soufflé? Food scientist Dr Stuart Farrimond answers all these questions - and many more like them - equipping you with the scientific know-how to take your cooking to new levels. In The Science of Cooking, fundamental culinary concepts sit side-by-side with practical advice and step-by-step techniques, bringing food science out of the lab and into your kitchen. Get the answers to your cookery questions with intriguing chapters covering all major food types from meat, poultry and seafood, to grains, vegetables, and herbs. Why does chocolate taste so good? Is it OK to reheat cooked rice? How do you tell if an egg is fresh? The Science of Cooking has the answers to your everyday cooking questions, as well as myth busting information on vegan diets and cholesterol. Perfect your cooking with practical instruction - and the science behind it.


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Specialising in food science, Dr Stuart Farrimond is a science and medical writer, presenter, and educator. He makes regular appearances on TV, radio, and at public events, and his writing appears in national and international publications, including The Independent, the Daily Mail, and New Scientist. A keen blogger, Stuart is also the founder and editor of online lifestyle-science magazine Guru, which is supported by the Wellcome Trust - the world's largest medical research charity.

General Fields

  • : 9780241229781
  • : Dorling Kindersley
  • : Dorling Kindersley
  • : 1.366
  • : October 2017
  • : 25.50 cm X 21.30 cm
  • : October 2017
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Dr. Stuart Farrimond
  • : Hardback
  • : English
  • : 641.5