Making the cut.
Collagen content. Gravity. Cuts of meat. And why exercise is good for cooking meats.
January 11, 2017
Tagged “collagen”
8 posts
All set for a jelly good time!
Gelatin. Cross-links. Supermolecules. And the science secrets of the wiggle jiggle.
January 11, 2017
Soup-erb!
Gelatin. Melting. Diplomacy. And how the xiao long bao has them all.
January 11, 2017
Are we stew talking about science?
Hygroscopic substance. Capillary action. Amorphous state. And how gelatin makes meat juicy and tender.
January 10, 2017
Love meat tender, love meat sweet.
Collagen. Enzymes. Proteins. And how the bromelain in pineapples tenderizes meat.
February 2, 2016
Did you score with the fish and squid?
Surface area. Collagen. Muscle fibres. And why we score fish and squid before we cook them.
February 2, 2016
Power of braise.
Collagen. Denaturation. Gelatin. And how to cook melt-in-mouth meat.
October 12, 2015
Fast food.
Muscles. Survival. Gravity. And why fish swim and cook fast.
July 18, 2015