Masala Lab returns as an irresistible collector's edition, adorned with ingenious additions, illustrations, infographics and charts: it's the collector's edition you know your kitchen-laboratory needs.
Ever wondered why your grandmother threw a teabag into the pressure cooker while boiling chickpeas, or why she measured using the knuckle of her index finger? Why does a counter-intuitive pinch of salt make your kheer more intensely flavorful? What is the Maillard reaction, and what does it have to do with fenugreek? What does your high-school chemistry knowledge, or what you remember of it, have to do with perfectly browning your onions? Just like memorizing an equation might have helped you pass an exam but not become a chemist, following a recipe without knowing its rationale can be a sub-optimal way of learning how to cook.
Product details
Publisher : Penguin Viking (25 September 2023)
Language : English
Hardcover : 312 pages
ISBN-10 : 0670098566
ISBN-13 : 978-0670098569
Item Weight : 442 g
Dimensions : 17.78 x 3.05 x 22.86 cm
Best Sellers Rank: #2,315 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
#1 in Children's Books on Diet & Nutrition
#2 in Chemistry Textbooks
#3 in Technology Books for Young Adults
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