{"product_id":"kitchen-mysteries-revealing-the-science-of-cooking-hardcover","title":"Kitchen Mysteries: Revealing the Science of Cooking - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHervé This\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJody Gladding\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn international celebrity and founder of molecular gastronomy, or the scientific investigation of culinary practice, Herv  This is known for his ground-breaking research into the chemistry and physics behind everyday cooking. His work is consulted widely by amateur cooks and professional chefs and has changed the way food is approached and prepared all over the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eKitchen Mysteries\u003c\/i\u003e, Herv  This offers a second helping of his world-renowned insight into the science of cooking, answering such fundamental questions as what causes vegetables to change color when cooked and how to keep a souffl  from falling. He illuminates abstract concepts with practical advice and concrete examples--for instance, how saut ing in butter chemically alters the molecules of mushrooms--so that cooks of every stripe can thoroughly comprehend the scientific principles of food. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eKitchen Mysteries\u003c\/i\u003e begins with a brief overview of molecular gastronomy and the importance of understanding the physiology of taste. A successful meal depends as much on a cook's skilled orchestration of taste, odors, colors, consistencies, and other sensations as on the delicate balance of ingredients. Herv  then dives into the main course, discussing the science behind many meals' basic components: eggs, milk, bread, sugar, fruit, yogurt, alcohol, and cheese, among other items. He also unravels the mystery of tenderizing enzymes and gelatins and the preparation of soups and stews, salads and sauces, sorbet, cakes, and pastries. Herv  explores the effects of boiling, steaming, braising, roasting, deep-frying, saut ing, grilling, salting, and microwaving, and devotes a chapter to kitchen utensils, recommending the best way to refurbish silverware and use copper. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy sharing the empirical principles chefs have valued for generations, Herv  This adds another dimension to the suggestions of cookbook authors. He shows how to adapt recipes to available ingredients and how to modify proposed methods to the utensils at hand. His revelations make difficult recipes easier to attempt and allow for even more creativity and experimentation. Promising to answer your most compelling kitchen questions, Herv  This continues to make the complex science of food digestible to the cook.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHervé This is a physical chemist on the staff of the Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique in Paris. He is the author of Columbia's \u003ci\u003eMolecular Gastronomy\u003c\/i\u003e and of several other books on food and cooking. He is a monthly contributor to \u003ci\u003ePour la Science\u003c\/i\u003e, the French-language edition of \u003ci\u003eScientific American\u003c\/i\u003e. Jody Gladding is a poet and has translated twenty works from French, most recently, Madeleine Ferrière's \u003ci\u003eSacred Cow Mad Cow\u003c\/i\u003e, which also appears in the Arts and Traditions of the Table series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.2 x 6.42 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 15, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765285486880,"sku":"9780231141703","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6d1e7c37e867951adb60e19d7729e9f4.webp?v=1780266065","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/kitchen-mysteries-revealing-the-science-of-cooking-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}