Get in the zone at wok.
Shape. Cooking zones. Stir frying. And why the chef and food can withstand the wok's high heat.
February 2, 2016
Tagged “conduction”
16 posts
“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.
February 2, 2016
Okama Sutra.
Gentle curves. Hot Conductors. Design and culture. And how history of rice cookers has good karma.
February 2, 2016
You're so hot, I would heat to lose you.
Cooking. Energy. Efficiency. And why energy efficiency is the Fifth Fuel that saves the environment.
October 29, 2015
Why it is not easy staying green.
Heat. Acids. Denaturation. And what happens to chlorophyll during cooking.
October 12, 2015
Fish goes batter with beer.
Evaporation. Solubility. Insulation. And why beer-battered fish and chips are yummier.
October 5, 2015
The scoop on deep fried ice cream.
Evaporation. Conduction. Browning. And the science of deep frying.
October 5, 2015
Water you cooking?
Molecular weight. Conduction. Evaporation. And how water is so important to cooking.
October 5, 2015
Saying goodbye to the old flame.
Alternating current. Electromagnetic induction. Resistance. And the science of induction cooking.
September 19, 2015
Rare, medium, or well done?
Myoglobin. Denaturation. Meat. And the science behind how you want your steak done.
August 29, 2015
Pleased to heat you!
Conduction. Convection. Radiant heat. And the science of heat transfer in cooking.
August 22, 2015
Hot or not?
Temperature. Cooking methods. Conduction. And more about the Maillard reaction.
August 14, 2015
Proposing a toast to the happy thermocouple.
Conductors. Voltage. Temperature gradients. And how design prevents accidents in a toaster.
July 18, 2015
Do-nut know much about donuts? Now you do.
Frying. Heat transfer. Maillard reactions. 5 things we do know about donuts.
June 1, 2015
Half-baked, but still lava-able.
Diffusion. Phases. Temperature. And the perfect molten chocolate cake.
April 18, 2015
This will set your tongs wagging.
Levers. Conduction. Hygiene. And why tongs can be gentler than hands.
April 14, 2015