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Be rice to me!

Short grain. Medium grain. Long grain. And what rice grains are used in different foods.

 

medium rice grains - paella

 

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Saying goodbye to the old flame.

Alternating current. Electromagnetic induction. Resistance. And the science of induction cooking.

 

induction cooking a lobster - no flame

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It’s iron, man!

Ferromagnetism. Energy efficiency. Safety. And the science of induction stoves visualized.

 

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The red-hot case of the toaster who provided an alloy-bi for its misconduct.

Conduction. Resistance. Radiation. And how alloys are used in cooking.

 

Looking inside the toaster at the red hot heating filament

 

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Cooking gold.

Kitchen. Laboratory. Alchemy. And how the path to delicious Eggs Benedict (and more) was paved with gold.

 

Hollandaise sauce for eggs benedict are cooked in a bain marie (or water bath)

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The Age of Wet-Aging.

Plastics. Transportation. Economics. Three reasons wet-aged beef became the staple at supermarkets.

 

Trucks, trains, and planes - transporting wet-aged beef

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It’s not in de-nature to be juicy!

Proteins. pH. Electrical charges. And when acids make marinated meat leathery.

 

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Su-shi told us we should stick together.

Bonds. Water. Starch. And the science of sushi’s sticky rice.

 

science of sticky rice in sushi

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Rare, medium, or well done?

Myoglobin. Denaturation. Meat. And the science behind how you want your steak done.

Steak cooked in different ways

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Have you ever tasted light?

UV. Wavelengths. Colors. And why colored glass bottles prevent violation of your wine.wine bottles in a semi-circle

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    Multi-generation family having a delicious dinner with starters and courses - aerial shot

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    • When You Can’t Sleep And Just Eat Instead…
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    • The art of plating: a point-by-point color guide.
    • Go plated.
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