The Inquisitive Cook: Discover the Unexpected Science of the Kitchen

"For anyone with unanswered questions about why things happen in the kitchen as they do, Gardiner and Wilson have answers ready."
—Booklist

In a light, anecdotal, but highly informative style, seasoned cooking writers reveal the unexpected and always practical science of the kitchen. Covered are such subjects as the amazing alchemy of granules and powders, the astonishing egg, the effects on food of different cooking methods, the biology and psychology of flavor, the remarkable chemistry of d...