Dad’s great, but it’s umami who makes the best bacon cheeseburger! Umami. Nucleotides. Glutamates. And what cheeseburgers, anchovies and soy sauce have in common. Continue reading…
OH! Acid what you did there. Water. Citric acid. Polar molecules. And why adding citrus fruits give water such a zing. Continue reading…
“Once you meat me, you will be soy turned on.” Umami. Glutamates and nucleotides. DNA and RNA. And why meat and soy sauce go so well together. Continue reading…
As-salt on sweet pineapples. Taste. Brain signals. Ions and acids. And why pineapples taste sweeter with salt. Continue reading…
What a marble-ous conductor! Dough. Heat conductor. Pastry. And why baking often calls for a marble or stainless steel countertop. Continue reading…
The tart and science of sailing. Portuguese egg tarts. Trade winds. Geography. And the history of a yummy pastry and the world’s first global empire. Continue reading…
Pick up artist. Force. Fulcrum. Design. And how chopsticks give us greater control when we pick up food. Continue reading…
It’s i(r)onic that NaCl makes meat juicier. NaCl (salt). Ionic bonds. Proteins. And why a brine makes meat juicier. Continue reading…
All set for a jelly good time! Gelatin. Cross-links. Supermolecules. And the science secrets of the wiggle jiggle. Continue reading…