“Come on let’s twist again, like we did last summer!” Gears. Levers. Error proofing. And why winged corkscrews are popular. Continue reading…
Knife me and you’ll sulfur the consequences. Volatile compounds. Enzymes. Soil. And how to stop the tears when cutting onions. Continue reading…
Colors of the vino. Glass. Metals & Oxides. Periodic Table. And what gives wine bottles and other glass bottles their colors. Continue reading…
Pleased to heat you! Conduction. Convection. Radiant heat. And the science of heat transfer in cooking. Continue reading…
Hot or not? Temperature. Cooking methods. Conduction. And more about the Maillard reaction. Continue reading…
How now, brown cow? Amino acids. Sugars. Flavors. And the Maillard reaction, explained simply. Continue reading…
Whichever way you slice it, its tan just didn’t look good. Enzymes. Oxidation. Browning. And how to keep cut apples from turning brown. Continue reading…
Not to toot their horn, but beans really are ‘musical fruit’. Sugars. Bacteria. Large intestine. And why beans cause flatulence (and how to stop it). Continue reading…
Butter me up baby, I’ll be your sweet caramel. Sugars. Amino acids. Maillard reactions. And why caramelization is part of caramel (and not the other way round). Continue reading…
Oxygen, you turn me(at) red. Protein. Oxygen. Colors. And why raw and cooked meats have different colors. Continue reading…