Dad's great, but it's umami who makes the best bacon cheeseburger!
Umami. Nucleotides. Glutamates. And what cheeseburgers, anchovies and soy sauce have in common.
January 11, 2017
Tagged “tomatoes”
5 posts
How the West came from behind to ketchup with the East.
Trade. History. Language. And how the word "ketchup" spread from Asia to the West (really!).
January 11, 2017
Splashed from my head to-ma-toes!
Convection. Viscosity. Bubbles. And how to prevent splattering when cooking thick sauces.
February 2, 2016
Thick and saucy between the sheets.
Viscosity. Thickeners. Starch. And why French mother sauces "roux" the world.
October 1, 2015
Banana turned Tomato red as they got closer.
Ethylene. Hormones. Fruits. And how you can turn your green tomatoes red.
February 10, 2015