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This title in other editionseBook editionsOn Food & Cooking Cloth Tsp #0001: On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchenby Harold Mcgee
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments: On Food and Cooking is a unique blend of culinary lore and scientific explanation that examines food — its history, its make-up, and its behavior when we cook it, cool it, dice it, age it, or otherwise prepare it for eating. Generously spiced with historical and literary anecdote, it covers all the major food categories, from meat and potatoes to sauce béarnaise and champagne. Easy-to-understand scientific explanations throw light on such mysteries as why you can whip cream but not milk; what makes white meat white; whether searing really seals in flavor; how to tell stale eggs from fresh; why "fruits" ripen and "vegetables" don't; how to save a sauce; what hops do; and what happens when you knead dough. A chapter on nutrition reveals that Americans have been obsessed with their diet since the 1800s and exposes the fallacies behind food fads past and present. There's a section on additives — a not-so-new addition to food — and taste and smell, our two pleasure-giving versions of the oldest sense on earth. With more than 200 illustrations, including extraordinary photographs of food taken through the electron microscope, this book will delight and fascinate anyone who has ever cooked, savored, or wondered about food. About the AuthorHarold McGee earned his B.S. from the California Institute of Technology and his doctorate in English Literature from Yale, where he subsequently taught. He now lives in Palo Alto, California, and writes about science. Table of Contents Contents Acknowledgments Introduction: Cooking and Science PART 1: FOODS Chapter 1: Milk and Dairy Products The Nature of Milk Unfermented Dairy Products Fermented Dairy Products Cheese Chapter 2: Eggs The Chicken and the Egg The Composition of Eggs Egg Cookery Egg Foams Chapter 3: Meat Meat in the Human Diet The Structure and Qualities of Meat Slaughter, Aging, and Storage Meat Cookery Chapter 4: Fruits and Vegetables, Herbs and Spices Plants as Food The Nature of Plants The Composition and Qualities of Plants Spoilage and Storage Cooking Fruits and Vegetables Notes on Individual Fruits, Vegetables, Herbs and Spices Fruits Vegetables Herbs and Spices Tea and Coffee Chapter 5: Grains, Legumes, and Nuts Seeds as Food The Grains Legumes Nuts Chapter 6: Bread, Doughs, and Batters The Origins and History of Bread Flour The Ingredients in Doughs and Batters Bread Other Dough Products Batters Chapter 7: Sauces The Development of Sauces Starch-Thickened Sauces Emulsified Sauces Chapter 8: Sugars, Chocolate, and Confectionery The Appeal of Sweetness Honey Maple Syrup Sugar Corn Syrup and Fructose Chocolate Confectionery Sugar and Tooth Decay Chapter 9: Wine, Beer, and Distilled Liquors The History of Alcohol The Nature of Fermentation Wine Appreciating Wine Beer Distilled Liquors Drunkenness and Hangovers Chapter 10: Food Additives Additives in "The Good Old Days" The Rise of Chemical Additives The Trouble with Additives Informed Choice PART 2: FOOD AND THE BODY Chapter 11: Nutrition: American Fads, Intricate Facts Nutritional Fads in the United States The Elements of Nutrition Chapter 12: Digestion and Sensation The Nature of Digestion Hunger and Thirst Taste and Smell PART 3: THE PRINCIPLES OF COOKING: A SUMMARY Chapter 13: The Four Basic Food Molecules Water Carbohydrates Proteins Fats and Oils Chapter 14: Cooking Methods and Utensil Materials Browning Reactions and Flavor Cooking Methods Utensil Materials Appendix: A Chemistry Primer: Atoms, Molecules, Energy Atoms and Molecules Energy The Phases of Matter Bibliography Index What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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