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Science and Cooking: Physics Meets Food, from Homemade to Haute Cuisine

Science and Cooking: Physics Meets Food, from Homemade to Haute Cuisine

Review Quotes: One part Food Network, one part Mr. Science, two big handfuls of DIY, and...a whole lot of fun.--April Fulton, NPR, on the Science and Cooking course Brief Description:...

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Review Quotes:
One part Food Network, one part Mr. Science, two big handfuls of DIY, and...a whole lot of fun.--April Fulton, NPR, on the Science and Cooking course

Brief Description:
"Based on the popular Harvard University and edX course, Science and Cooking explores the scientific basis of why recipes work. The spectacular culinary creations of modern cuisine are the stuff of countless articles and social media feeds. But to a scientist they are also perfect pedagogical explorations into the basic scientific principles of cooking. In Science and Cooking, Harvard professors Michael Brenner, Pia Sèorensen, and David Weitz bring the classroom to your kitchen to teach the physics and chemistry underlying every recipe. Why do we knead bread? What determines the temperature at which we cook a steak, or the amount of time our chocolate chip cookies spend in the oven? Science and Cooking answers these questions and more through hands-on experiments and recipes from renowned chefs such as Christina Tosi, Joanne Chang, and Wylie Dufresne, all beautifully illustrated in full color. With engaging introductions from revolutionary chefs and collaborators Ferran Adria and Josâe Andrâes, Science and Cooking will change the way you approach both subjects-in your kitchen and beyond"--

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The spectacular culinary creations of modern cuisine are the stuff of countless articles and social media feeds. But to a scientist they are also perfect pedagogical explorations into the basic scientific principles of cooking. In Science and Cooking, Harvard professors Michael Brenner, Pia Sörensen, and David Weitz bring the classroom to your kitchen to teach the physics and chemistry underlying every recipe.

Why do we knead bread? What determines the temperature at which we cook a steak, or the amount of time our chocolate chip cookies spend in the oven? Science and Cooking answers these questions and more through hands-on experiments and recipes from renowned chefs such as Christina Tosi, Joanne Chang, and Wylie Dufresne, all beautifully illustrated in full color. With engaging introductions from revolutionary chefs and collaborators Ferran Adrià and José Andrés, Science and Cooking will change the way you approach both subjects--in your kitchen and beyond.



Review Citations:

  • Publishers Weekly 05/18/2020 (EAN 9780393634921, Hardcover) - *Starred Review
  • Booklist 10/01/2020 pg. 22 (EAN 9780393634921, Hardcover)
  • Library Journal 10/01/2020 pg. 94 (EAN 9780393634921, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:Brenner, Michael
Michael Brenner is a professor of applied mathematics and physics at Harvard University. He cofounded the undergraduate class Science and Cooking in 2010. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Contributor Bio:Sörensen, Pia
Pia Sörensen is a teaching professor of chemical engineering and applied materials at Harvard University. She cofounded the undergraduate class Science and Cooking in 2010. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Contributor Bio:Weitz, David
David Weitz is a professor of physics and applied physics at Harvard University. He cofounded the undergraduate class Science and Cooking in 2010. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.


Author: Brenner, Michael
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Binding: Hardcover
Pub Date: 2020-10-20
BISAC: Science|Applied Sciences|Cooking|Methods|General|Science|Chemistry|General|Science|Physics|General
Subjects: Cooking|Technique|Analysis|Chemistry|Physics|Cookbooks|Food
Weight: 1.9 lbs
ISBN: 9780393634921
ASIN: -
SKU: SP-9780393634921

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