What Einstein Told His Cook: Kitchen Science Explained

ISBN-13: 9780393329421 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 350 str.

Robert L. Wolke

Opis

"Wolke, longtime professor of chemistry and author of the Washington Post column Food 101, turns his hand to a Cecil Adams style compendium of questions and answers on food chemistry. Is there really a difference between supermarket and sea salt How is sugar made? Should cooks avoid aluminum pans? Interspersed throughout Wolke's accessible and humorous answers to these and other mysteries are recipes demonstrating scientific principles. There is gravy that avoids lumps and grease; Portuguese Poached Meringue that demonstrates cream of tartar at work; and juicy Salt-Seared Burgers.... With its zest for the truth, this book will help cooks learn how to make more intelligent choices." --Publishers Weekly

O autorze

Robert L. Wolke, geboren 1928 in New York, studierte an der Cornell University. Er ist emeritierter Professor der Chemie an der Pittsburgh University und hat sich vor allem durch die verständliche und unterhaltsame Vermittlung naturwissenschaftlicher Themen einen Namen gemacht.