September 2015
Beginner
488 pages
19h 18m
English
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List of Interviews
Adam Savage on Scientific Testing 16
Jacques Pépin on Cooking 24
Deborah Madison on Eating Alone 29
Buck Raper on Knives 40
Adam Ried on Kitchen Equipment 51
Linda Bartoshuk on Taste and Pleasure 86
Brian Wansink on Expectations, Flavor, and Eating 101
Lydia Walshin on Unfamiliar Ingredients 110
Tim Wiechmann and Linda Anctil on Seasonal Inspiration 121
Gail Vance Civille on Learning Flavors 132
Doug Powell on Food Safety 178
Bridget Lancaster on Cooking Misconceptions 231
Jim Lahey on Baking 260
Jeff Varasano on Pizza 269
David Lebovitz on American and French Cooking 302
Douglas Baldwin on Sous Vide Cooking 327
Dave Arnold on Industrial Hardware 358
Nathan Myhrvold on Modernist Cuisine 372
Carolyn Jung’s Preserved Lemons 387
Hervé This on Molecular Gastronomy 390
Ann Barrett on Texture 412
Benjamin Wolfe on Molds and Cheese 434
Harold McGee on Solving Food Mysteries 438
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