r/TheScienceOfCooking • u/popopo58 Head Chef • Jul 18 '18

Welcome To The Science Of Cooking Subreddit!

Please feel free to post anything related to the science of food and cooking!

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u/J_Kenji_Lopez-Alt Jul 19 '18

Hey! This is a great idea! Looking forward to seeing what develops here.

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u/darkestparagon Jul 19 '18

Looks like a nice amount of content here! Do you have any books you’d recommend on food science?

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u/popopo58 Head Chef Jul 19 '18 edited Nov 02 '18

Yes I do! I highly recommend:

  • The Science of cooking : every question answered to perfect your cooking.
  • Cook's Illustrated The science of good cooking
  • Cooking for Geeks: Real Science, Great Cooks, and Good Food

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u/Mrs_Schwalls Jul 19 '18

Don't forget The Food Lab by J. Kenji Lopez-Alt !

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u/CompSci_Guy Jul 19 '18

The Bible, to me, is Harold McGee's "On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen".

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u/themodgepodge Jul 19 '18

Seconding McGee. He's the first author just about any food scientist will recommend to the curious. Add in The Food Lab if you like heavy visuals.

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u/[deleted] Jul 19 '18

This is my new favorite subreddit. Thanks for making it!

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u/popopo58 Head Chef Jul 19 '18

It's mine too! Glad to be of service!

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u/PowerOfYes Jul 19 '18

Such a good idea to start this sub - thank you!

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u/error_museum Jul 19 '18

This is extremely my shit. Thanks for starting this sub!