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“And I can’t wait to see, what my buddies all think of me. Just imagine how much cooler I’ll be in simmer!”

Temperature. Conduction. Convection. And why we might want to simmer our chicken and vegetables.

 

simmer - chicken soup

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It’s my pressure to keep you cold.

Pressure. Temperature. Boiling points. And how the refrigerator goes full throttle.

 

pressure in refrigeration cycles keeps popsicles cool

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“You smell heavenly, but I can’t be with you.”

Sulphur. Enzymes. Liver. And the science behind the advice not to mix alcohol and durians.

 

durians and alcohol cannot be together Continue reading…

You feel so good inside.

Enzymes. Shapes. Entrepreneurship.  And why enzymes are like lovers, locks, and keys.

enzymes lock and key induced fit lovers holding hands

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Surely, caramelization can’t be the onion one for you?

Sucrose. Proteins. Heat.  And what no one tells you about caramelized vegetables and fruits.

 

caramelized onions

 

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Love meat tender, love meat sweet.

Collagen. Enzymes. Proteins. And how the bromelain in pineapples tenderizes meat.

 

Sliced pineapple with a cut in shape of hearts on vintage wooden background

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Burn (sugar) baby burn.

Sugars. Heat. Pyrolysis. And what chefs and scientists know and don’t know about caramelization.

 

caramelization - blowtorch on sugar on a creme brulee

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Baby, I’m hot outside and cool inside.

Phase transition. Evaporation. Condensation. And how heat transfer made refrigerators indispensable.

 

refrigerators - cold inside, hot outside

 

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Too spicy? Keep calm and curry on.

Biology. Evolution. Geography. And why some cultures like their meats hot.

 

spicy curry chicken - found in many parts of south and southeast asia

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The bacteria did not see that cumin.

Phytochemicals. Protection. Culture. And how spices kill food spoilage bacteria.

 

spices like cuimin kill bacteria

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