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If I micelle so, you are looking fat and white.

Light scattering. Fats. Micelles. And why whole milk is whiter than fat-free milk (and sweetened condensed milk is yellow).

 

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What a marble-ous conductor!

Dough. Heat conductor. Pastry. And why baking often calls for a marble or stainless steel countertop.

 

marble countertop make for a marvellous heat conductor Continue reading…

Think the chocolate won’t lose its temper? Fat chance!

Temperature. Crystals. Structure. And why good chocolate is well-tempered.

 

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Water you mean I’m fat too?

Ethanol. Fat and water molecules. Solubility.  And why meat cooked in alcohol tastes and smells better.

 

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Oh, Paris pastries, you have that je ne sais crois-sant.

Lamination. Melting point. Emulsion. And why European butter is fat and proud of it.

 

croissants and butter

 

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