The Thermodynamics of Dinner: Engineering Speed and Flavor in Modern Kitchens

Published on Sept. 6, 2023, 10:08 p.m.

Time is the one ingredient no recipe can manufacture. In the relentless pace of modern life, the friction between the desire fo…

Mastering the Grain: The Physics of Texture in Modern Rice Cooking

Published on Dec. 7, 2023, 2:58 p.m.

Cooking rice is often perceived as a mundane task, a simple equation of water plus grain plus heat. Yet, for the culinarily cur…