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There and back again – a saucy tale.

Trade and food. Language and sauces. Geography and history. And how ketchup and fermented fish became kecap.

 

How ketchup became kecap, a catchall word for sauce in Indonesia 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.

Portuguese egg tart

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Keep kale and carrot on.

Phytochemicals. Microbiology. Immunity. And why vegetable self-defence means spicy vegetable recipes are less common.

 

phytochemicals in vegetables and fruits give them immunity

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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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Do you field like working together?

Food. Geography. Psychology. And why we are a “we” or “me” culture.

 

A photo of a solo wheat farmer and a photo of three rice farmers Continue reading…

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    • Owl’s the sound from the satellite?
    • The art of plating: a point-by-point color guide.
    • Go plated.
    • There and back again – a saucy tale.
    • Have salt will travel.
    • Wanna gas which beers have balls?
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    alcohol amino acids bacteria boiling caramelization carbon dioxide chemical bonds collagen colors conduction convection cross-links crystals culture denature design dough eggs energy enzymes evaporation evolution fats force gas geography heat heat transfer levers light Maillard reactions meat melting oxygen pressure proteins radiation rice salt solubility starch steam sugars temperature water
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