Masala Lab: The Science Of Indian Cooking - Hardcover

Krish, Ashok

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0670098566 ISBN 13: 9780670098569

Publisher: Penguin Viking, 2023

Synopsis

A scientific exploration of Indian cooking for inquisitive chefs who want to turn their kitchens into joyful, creative playgrounds for gastronomic experimentation

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About the Author

Krish Ashok is not a chef but cooks daily. He is not a scientist, but he can explain science with easy-to-understand clarity. He trained to be an electronic engineer but is now a software engineer. He learnt to cook from the women in his family.

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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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Penguin Viking
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0670098566
• ISBN 13: 9780670098569
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 312