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Bezig met laden... What Einstein Told His Cook: Kitchen Science Explained (editie 2008)door Robert L. Wolke (Auteur)
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. An interesting and oddly entertaining collection of practical food science lessons for the non-scientist. The author brings the world of chemistry alive fielding everyday questions about everything from nonstick surfaces to browning and emulsifying and the irradiation of fruits and vegetables. The recipes are enticing as well. I was somewhat disappointed with this book. I was hoping for more... I'm not sure what I was hoping for. I do know that the book as a whole felt hodge-podge. Answers to some of the questions were quite thorough and others were so glancing as to leave me wondering why he bothered even including them. The science of cooking is very fascinating to me (I've always been a wanna-be scientist) and I suppose it's a good thing that you can read this whole book in basically one sitting. I guess I expected this book to more scientifically rigorous and less populist in style. I'm not sure why I expected that - it's clearly advertised as being a populist work - so I have only myself to blame for this disappointment. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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Why is red meat red? How do they decaffeinate coffee? Do you wish you understood the science of food but don't want to plow through dry, technical books? In What Einstein Told His Cook, University of Pittsburgh chemistry professor emeritus and award-winning Washington Post food columnist Robert L. Wolke provides reliable and witty explanations for your most burning food questions, while debunking misconceptions and helping you interpret confusing advertising and labeling. A finalist for both the James Beard Foundation and IACP Awards for best food reference, What Einstein Told His Cook engages cooks and chemists alike. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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The narrative is laid back and engaging: he might be a chemistry professor but Mr. Wolke was (is?) also a columnist for The Washington Post and most of the writing is chatty and humorous.
More than a couple of the recipes sound like they're worth trying, too.
Overall, I enjoyed the book quite a bit - enough that I'm going to look for this other works for future reads. ( )