Each Ingredient has its own personality, a set of things it does or doesn\u2019t do. Ever been blown away by a wonderfully fragrant dish? From soup and mashed potatoes to French toast and barbecue, lipids act like glue to stick aromas to your food. Is a batter too thin or sauce not clinging correctly? The best bets for thickening any liquid are carbs and proteins, which we can find anywhere from a bag of flour to a roasted garlic clove or a piece of braised meat. This book teaches you the personalities of the Ingredients, where to find them, and how to put them to work.<\/p>\n
Ingredient<\/em> isn\u2019t a book of recipes, nor is it a definitive treatise on the science of the kitchen. It\u2019s an illustrated guide to visualizing and controlling food\u2019s invisible moving parts, regardless of your skill level or how you like to cook.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In this entertaining, informative guide, one of the leading experts in culinary science\u2014a chef, consultant, and scientist who has worked with some of the biggest names in the industry, from Thomas Keller to Daniel Humm\u2014paints a portrait of each of the fundamental building blocks of food, giving all cooks a way to visualize and respond to what\u2019s really happening in the pan.<\/p>\n There are ingredients, and then there are Ingredients. An ingredient is a tomato, a tortilla, or some tarragon. An Ingredient (with a capital “I”) is a fundamental building block or recurring theme that works behind the scenes in everything we cook. There are millions of ingredients, but only eight Ingredients: Water, Sugars, Carbs, Lipids, Proteins, Minerals, Gases, and Heat.<\/p>\n Each Ingredient has its own personality, a set of things it does or doesn\u2019t do. Ever been blown away by a wonderfully fragrant dish? From soup and mashed potatoes to French toast and barbecue, lipids act like glue to stick aromas to your food. Is a batter too thin or sauce not clinging correctly? The best bets for thickening any liquid are carbs and proteins, which we can find anywhere from a bag of flour to a roasted garlic clove or a piece of braised meat. This book teaches you the personalities of the Ingredients, where to find them, and how to put them to work.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":4917,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":""},"product_cat":[31],"product_tag":[],"yoast_head":"\n