Masala lab : the science of Indian cooking
Record details
- ISBN: 0143451375
- ISBN: 9780143451372
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Physical Description:
xxviii, 259 pages ; 22 cm
print - Publisher: Gurgaon, Haryana, India : Penguin Books, An imprint of Penguin Random House, 2020.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-244) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Zero-pressure cooking -- Science of spice and flavour -- Brown, baby, brown -- Dropping acid -- Umami, soda, rum -- Taking it to the next level -- Burn the recipe -- The Biryani. |
Summary, etc.: | 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 flavourful? 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? Masala Lab by Krish Ashok is a science nerd's exploration of Indian cooking with the ultimate aim of making the reader a better cook and turning the kitchen into a joyful, creative playground for culinary experimentation. 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. Exhaustively tested and researched, and with a curious and engaging approach to food, Krish Ashok puts together the one book the Indian kitchen definitely needs, proving along the way that your grandmother was right all along. |
Additional Physical Form available Note: | Also available as an ebook. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Formulas, recipes, etc Cooking (Spices) Cooking, Indic |
Genre: | Cookbooks. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Bibliomation.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kent Memorial Library - Suffield. (Show preferred library)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kent Memorial Library - Suffield | 641.5954 A (Text) | 32518149161831 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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