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Soup-erb!

Gelatin. Melting. Diplomacy. And how the xiao long bao has them all.

 

xiao long bao

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All set for a jelly good time!

 Gelatin. Cross-links. Supermolecules. And the science secrets of the wiggle jiggle.

 

https://youtu.be/bco4xBelLWw?t=2m40s

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Making the cut.

Collagen content. Gravity. Cuts of meat. And why exercise is good for cooking meats.

 

collagen content

 

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Are we stew talking about science?

Hygroscopic substance. Capillary action. Amorphous state. And how gelatin makes meat juicy and tender.

 

gelatin in braised or stewed beef

 

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Did you score with the fish and squid?

Surface area. Collagen. Muscle fibres. And why we score fish and squid before we cook them.

 

score marks visible on fish - Fried seafish with Thai style sauce

 

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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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Power of braise.

Collagen. Denaturation. Gelatin. And how to cook melt-in-mouth meat.

braise

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Fast food.

Muscles. Survival. Gravity. And why fish swim and cook fast.

 

Big fish chasing small fish

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