Flavor Equation: The Science of Great Cooking Explained Plus More Than 100 Essential Recipes

Nk Sharma’s stunning Flavor Equation deserves to be shelved next to your copy of Salt Fat Acid Heat. Sharma makes the science of cooking cool, fascinating, and completely relevant to growing your skills in the kitchen. Backed by over 100 recipes that exemplify the text and fill the belly. Recommended By Tracey T., Powells.com

The Flavor Equation: The Science of Great Cooking Explained in More Than 100 Essential Recipes

Aroma, texture, sound, emotion—these are just a few of the elements that play into our perceptions of flavor.

The Flavor Equation demonstrates how to convert approachable spices, herbs, and commonplace pantry items into tasty, simple dishes.

In this groundbreaking book, Nik Sharma, scientist, food blogger, and author of the buzz-generating cookbook Season, guides home cooks on an exploration of flavor in more than 100 recipes.

• Provides inspiration and knowledge to both home cooks and seasoned chefs
• An in-depth exploration into the science of taste
• Features Nik Sharma's evocative, trademark photography style

The Flavor Equation is an accessible guide to elevating elemental ingredients to make delicious dishes that hit all the right notes, every time.

Recipes include Brightness: Lemon-Lime Mintade, Saltiness: Roasted Tomato and Tamarind Soup, Sweetness: Honey Turmeric Chicken Kebabs with Pineapple, Savoriness: Blistered Shishito Peppers with Bonito Flakes, and Richness: Coconut Milk Cake.

"[A] beautiful and intelligent book." J. Kenji López-Alt, author The Food Lab and Chief Consultant for Serious Eats.com

"The Flavor Equation is destined to be classic: original, thought-provoking, and illuminating. It is a book that will change the way you think about food and cooking, and will help to make all your other cookbooks make sense." Nigella Lawson, author of At My Table

"Deep and illuminating, fresh and highly informative. a most brilliant achievement." Yotam Ottolenghi

Nik Sharma is the writer, photographer, and recipe developer behind A Brown Table, an award-winning blog, and Season, his first cookbook, which was featured on the New York Times best cookbooks list in Fall 2018. Nik lives in Santa Monica, California.