Gelatin. Melting. Diplomacy. And how the xiao long bao has them all.
Tag Archives: collagen
All set for a jelly good time!
Gelatin. Cross-links. Supermolecules. And the science secrets of the wiggle jiggle.
Making the cut.
Collagen content. Gravity. Cuts of meat. And why exercise is good for cooking meats.
Through thick and thin.
Eggs. Starch. Gelatin. And how custards bring out the structural science in all of them.
Are we stew talking about science?
Hygroscopic substance. Capillary action. Amorphous state. And how gelatin makes meat juicy and tender.
Did you score with the fish and squid?
Surface area. Collagen. Muscle fibres. And why we score fish and squid before we cook them.
