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Cooking for Geeks: Real Science, Great Hacks, and Good Food

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by Jeff Potter


  for energy in food, A Few Words on Nutrition

  pinch as, Bitter

  measuring cups and spoons, Measuring cups and scales

  meats

  48-Hour Brisket, Beef and other red meats

  bacteria and, Kitchen Equipment

  Beef Steak Tips, Beef and other red meats

  Cheeseburger, How to Prevent Foodborne Illness Caused by Bacteria

  Chicken, Broiled and Roasted, 310°F / 154°C: Maillard Reactions Become Noticeable

  collagen in, 154°F / 68°C: Collagen (Type I) Denatures

  cutting boards and, Cutting boards

  defrosting, Foodborne Illness and Staying Safe

  dry aging, 104°F / 40°C and 122°F / 50°C: Proteins in Fish and Meat Begin to Denature

  Duck Confit, 154°F / 68°C: Collagen (Type I) Denatures

  Duck Confit Sugo, Reading Between the Lines

  environmentally sound, Seasonal Method

  flavor considerations, Choosing Your Inputs: Flavors and Ingredients

  food additives, Meat Glue: Transglutaminase

  food safety and, Foodborne Illness and Staying Safe, How to Prevent Foodborne Illness Caused by Parasites

  freezing, Kitchen Equipment

  glutamate in, Umami (a.k.a. Savory)

  Gravy, Mozzarella spheres

  heat transfer and doneness, Heat Transfer and Doneness

  heat transfer methods, Methods of Heat Transfer

  Hot Dog, Electrocuted, Making ice cream

  jacquarding, 104°F / 40°C and 122°F / 50°C: Proteins in Fish and Meat Begin to Denature

  key temperatures in cooking, Key Temperatures in Cooking, 154°F / 68°C: Collagen (Type I) Denatures

  marinating, Foodborne Illness and Staying Safe, 104°F / 40°C and 122°F / 50°C: Proteins in Fish and Meat Begin to Denature, 154°F / 68°C: Collagen (Type I) Denatures

  organic, Seasonal Method

  Oven-Cooked Barbeque Ribs, Liquid Smoke: Distilled Smoke Vapor

  Pork Chops Stuffed with Cheddar Cheese and Poblano Peppers, Wet brining

  protein denaturation, Time and Temperature: Cooking’s Primary Variables

  Seared Steak, Temperature gradients

  Slow-Cooked Short Ribs, 154°F / 68°C: Collagen (Type I) Denatures

  sous vide cooking, Sous Vide Cooking, Vacuum packers, Chicken and other poultry

  storage tips, Kitchen Equipment

  surface contamination and, How to Prevent Foodborne Illness Caused by Bacteria

  temperatures for doneness, 104°F / 40°C and 122°F / 50°C: Proteins in Fish and Meat Begin to Denature

  tenderizing, Foodborne Illness and Staying Safe, 104°F / 40°C and 122°F / 50°C: Proteins in Fish and Meat Begin to Denature, 154°F / 68°C: Collagen (Type I) Denatures

  transglutaminase and, Meat Glue: Transglutaminase

  mechanical agitation (kneading), Gluten, Mozzarella spheres

  mechanical leaveners

  about, Mechanical Leaveners

  cream whippers, Whipped Cream

  egg whites, Mechanical Leaveners

  egg yolks, Egg Yolks

  steam and, Whipped Cream

  whipped cream, Whipped Cream

  Mediterranean cuisine, Rice, Wheat, Grains ≅ Congee, Cream of Wheat, Porridge

  medium tasters, Salty

  Melegueta peppers, Taste (Gustatory Sense)

  melting

  food additives and, Making Things Melt in Weird Ways: Methylcellulose and Maltodextrin

  techniques to identify, Chocolate

  menthol, Combinations of Tastes and Smells

  menu planning, Cooking for One

  meringues, Meringues

  French Meringue, Meringues

  Lemon Meringue Pie, Making gels: Starches

  Meringue Cookies, Meringues

  Savory French Meringues, Anti-Sugar: Lactisole

  methodical (cooking style), Functional Fixedness, Know your type

  methylcellulose, Making Things Melt in Weird Ways: Methylcellulose and Maltodextrin

  metmyoglobin, How to Prevent Foodborne Illness Caused by Bacteria

  metric, converting to, Taste == Feedback, Picking a Recipe

  Metro Cart, Counter Layout

  milling flour, Gluten

  mindful eating, Functional Fixedness

  Mindless Eating (Wansink), Functional Fixedness

  miracle berries, Combinations of Tastes and Smells

  miraculin, Combinations of Tastes and Smells

  mise en place technique, Calibrating Your Instruments, Thermometers and timers

  Miso (Sweet Corn and) Soup, 158°F / 70°C: Vegetable Starches Break Down

  mixers, Mixers & co., Kitchen Pruning

  mixing bowls, Thermometers and timers

  modernist cuisine

  defined, Modern Industrial Chemicals

  high-precision scales and, Measuring cups and scales

  Myhrvold on, High-heat ovens and pizza

  moisture

  FAT TOM acronym, Foodborne Illness and Staying Safe, Acids and Bases, Anti-Sugar: Lactisole

  heat conduction and, Gluten

  mold making, Commercial Hardware and Techniques

  molds, Foodborne Illness and Staying Safe, Yeast in breads

  molecular conformation, Cooked = Time * Temperature

  molecular gastronomy

  defined, Modern Industrial Chemicals

  high-precision scales and, Measuring cups and scales

  Lersch on, Gluten

  This on, Sugar

  molecules, Salt, Alcohol

  monocalcium phosphate, Baking Powder

  monosodium glutamate (MSG), Sweet, Traditional Cooking Chemicals

  Monterey Bay Aquarium, Seasonal Method

  Mornay Sauce, Adapt and Experiment Method

  mother sauces, Adapt and Experiment Method

  Mousse, Chocolate, Whipped Cream, Cream Whippers (a.k.a. "iSi Whippers")

  Mozzarella Cheese, Acids and Bases

  Mozzarella Spheres, Making gels: Sodium alginate

  MSG (monosodium glutamate), Sweet, Traditional Cooking Chemicals

  Munroe, Randall, Taste == Feedback

  musky odor, Analytical Method

  Mussels, Seared, Bitter

  Mustard Sauce, Adapt and Experiment Method

  Myhrvold, Nathan, High-heat ovens and pizza

  myofibrillar proteins, 104°F / 40°C and 122°F / 50°C: Proteins in Fish and Meat Begin to Denature

  myoglobin, How to Prevent Foodborne Illness Caused by Bacteria, Key Temperatures in Cooking

  myosin

  denaturing, Time and Temperature: Cooking’s Primary Variables, Cooked = Time * Temperature, Key Temperatures in Cooking

  sous vide cooking and, Cooking with Sous Vide, Beef and other red meats

  N

  neutralizing odors, cutting boards, Cutting boards

  New Republic, Seasonal Method

  New York Times, A Few Words on Nutrition, Analytical Method

  nicotine, Salty

  No-Knead Bread, Gluten

  nonpolar bonds, Alcohol, Making Foams: Lecithin

  nonstick pans, Pots and pans

  nootkatone, Smell (Olfactory Sense)

  NOP (National Organic Program), Seasonal Method

  Norén, Nils, Commercial Hardware and Techniques

  norovirus, How to Prevent Foodborne Illness Caused by Bacteria

  NSRDEC, Mozzarella spheres

  nut allergies, Ingredients to avoid

  nutrition, general rules, A Few Words on Nutrition

  nutritional gatekeepers, Functional Fixedness

  O

  Oaxacan Drinking Chocolate, Avoid PEBKAC-type errors: RTFR!

  odorants

  artificial, Smell (Olfactory Sense), Analytical Method

  defined, Taste (Gustatory Sense)

  oil

  bacteria and, Foodborne Illness and Staying Safe

  egg whites and, Egg Whites

  heat transfer rate, Convectionr />
  maltodextrin and, "Melts" in your mouth: Maltodextrin

  mixing with water, Making Foams: Lecithin

  molecular bonding and, Alcohol

  sous vide cooking and, Sous Vide Cooking

  oleuropein, Acids and Bases

  olfactory sense (see )

  Olives, Green, Acids and Bases

  The Omnivore’s Dilemma (Pollan), Seasonal Method

  On Food and Cooking (McGee), Tips for Newbies, Smell (Olfactory Sense), Gluten

  One-Bowl Chocolate Cake, Baking Soda

  Orange Bitters No. 5, Extracts for drinks

  orbitofrontal cortex, Combinations of Tastes and Smells

  order of operations

  cross-contamination and, Cutting boards

  importance of, Avoid PEBKAC-type errors: RTFR!

  in recipes, Picking a Recipe

  organic foods, Seasonal Method

  Oskay, Windell, Making ice cream

  osmosis

  salt and, Salt

  sugar and, Sugar

  Ossau-Iraty (cheese), Seasonal Method

  oven overclocking, High-heat ovens and pizza

  oven spring, Yeast in breads

  Oven-Cooked Barbeque Ribs, Liquid Smoke: Distilled Smoke Vapor

  ovens

  calibrating using sugar, Approaching the Kitchen

  high-heat, Sous Vide Cooking, Blowtorches for crème brûlée

  improving recovery time, Approaching the Kitchen

  regulating heat, Approaching the Kitchen

  oxygen

  bacterial growth and, Foodborne Illness and Staying Safe

  FAT TOM acronym, Foodborne Illness and Staying Safe

  liquid nitrogen and, Dangers of liquid nitrogen

  yeast and, Yeast in beverages

  oxymyoglobin, How to Prevent Foodborne Illness Caused by Bacteria

  oyster knife, Knives

  O’Reilly, Tim, Baking Powder

  P

  palate cleansers, Taste (Gustatory Sense)

  pan searing (see )

  Slow-Cooked Short Ribs, 154°F / 68°C: Collagen (Type I) Denatures

  pancake recipes

  Buttermilk Pancakes, Baking Soda

  Pancakes, Picking a Recipe

  pans, heating, Reading Between the Lines

  papain (enzyme), 154°F / 68°C: Collagen (Type I) Denatures

  par-baking pizza, Pizza

  par-cooking, 310°F / 154°C: Maillard Reactions Become Noticeable

  parasites

  foodborne illnesses and, How to Prevent Foodborne Illness Caused by Parasites

  freezing, How to Prevent Foodborne Illness Caused by Parasites, Sous Vide Cooking

  pH levels and, Acids and Bases

  trichinosis and, Wet brining

  paring knife, Knives

  Parkinson’s Law, Kitchen Pruning

  parma torte, Regional/Traditional Method

  pasteurization

  defined, Foodborne Illness and Staying Safe

  eggs and, The 30-Minute Scrambled Egg

  food safety and, How to Prevent Foodborne Illness Caused by Bacteria

  sous vide cooking and, Foodborne Illness and Sous Vide Cooking, Chicken and other poultry

  surface contamination and, How to Prevent Foodborne Illness Caused by Bacteria

  pastry chefs, 356°F / 180°C: Sugar Begins to Caramelize Visibly, Whipped Cream, Playing with Chemicals

  A Pattern Language (Alexander), Uniform Storage Containers

  peanut allergies, Ingredients to avoid

  Pear Sorbet, Smell (Olfactory Sense)

  PEBKAC-type errors, Know your type

  pectin

  improving mouth-feel, Making Gels: Starches, Carrageenan, Agar, and Sodium Alginate

  making, 158°F / 70°C: Vegetable Starches Break Down

  making jam, Baking Powder

  starchy vegetables and, 158°F / 70°C: Vegetable Starches Break Down

  pepper grinders, Unitaskers

  pepperminty odor, Analytical Method

  perceptions, reasons for cooking, Functional Fixedness

  Perfumer’s Compendium (Allured), Analytical Method

  perishable foods, storage tips, Kitchen Equipment

  PFOA, Pots and pans

  pH scale

  about, Baking Soda, Acids and Bases

  food additives and, E Numbers: The Dewey Decimal System of Food Additives

  sodium citrate and, Making gels: Sodium alginate

  pickling, flash, Chocolate

  Pie Dough, Gluten

  pinch (as measurement), Bitter

  piperine, Combinations of Tastes and Smells

  pizza, Pizza

  high-heat ovens and, Blowtorches for crème brûlée

  Pizza Dough—No-Knead Method, Pizza

  Pizza Dough—Yeast-Free Method, Baking Powder

  pizza stones, Approaching the Kitchen, Yeast in breads, Pizza

  plasmolysis, Salt, Sugar

  plastic storage bags, Water heaters

  Playing with Fire and Water blog, Commercial Hardware and Techniques

  1-p-methene-8-thiol, Smell (Olfactory Sense)

  Poached Pears in Red Wine, 158°F / 70°C: Vegetable Starches Break Down

  poaching, Sous Vide Cooking

  (see also )

  Oven-Poached Eggs, The 30-Minute Scrambled Egg

  Poached Pears in Red Wine, 158°F / 70°C: Vegetable Starches Break Down

  Salmon Poached in Olive Oil, 104°F / 40°C and 122°F / 50°C: Proteins in Fish and Meat Begin to Denature

  polar bonds, Alcohol, Making Foams: Lecithin

  Pollan, Michael, A Few Words on Nutrition, Seasonal Method

  polymer fume fever, Pots and pans

  PolyScience, Making ice cream

  popcorn lung, Smell (Olfactory Sense)

  Popovers, Whipped Cream

  poppy seed bagels, Cooking for Others

  Pork Chops Stuffed with Cheddar Cheese and Poblano Peppers, Wet brining

  pork, trichinosis and, Wet brining

  portion control, A Few Words on Nutrition

  post-mortem proteolysis, 104°F / 40°C and 122°F / 50°C: Proteins in Fish and Meat Begin to Denature

  potassium bicarbonate, Baking Soda

  potatoes

  Roasted Potatoes with Garlic and Rosemary, Seasonal Method

  Rosemary Mashed Potatoes, 158°F / 70°C: Vegetable Starches Break Down

  Skillet Fried Potatoes, 310°F / 154°C: Maillard Reactions Become Noticeable

  pots and pans, Cutting boards

  acidity in foods and, Reading Between the Lines, Pots and pans

  buttering, Adapt and Experiment Method

  cladded metals, Pots and pans

  hanging up, Counter Layout

  hot spots, Pots and pans

  organizing, Kitchen Organization

  splatter guards, Bar towels

  thermal conductivity of, Pots and pans, Methods of Heat Transfer

  types of, Cutting boards, Kitchen Pruning

  Potter’s Corollary to Parkinson’s Law, Kitchen Pruning

  Poulette Sauce, Adapt and Experiment Method

  poultry (see )

  Powdered Brown Butter, "Melts" in your mouth: Maltodextrin

  Powell, Doug, How to Prevent Foodborne Illness Caused by Parasites

  Pralus, George, Sous Vide Cooking

  prepping ingredients, Calibrating Your Instruments, Thermometers and timers

  preserving foods

  Lime Marmalade, Sugar

  Preserved Lemons, Wet brining

  with salt, Traditional Cooking Chemicals, Dry brining, Wet brining

  with sugar, Sugar

  pressure cooking, Convection, 310°F / 154°C: Maillard Reactions Become Noticeable, Stock, broth, and consommé

  probe thermometer, Avoid PEBKAC-type errors: RTFR!, Spoons & co.

  processed foods, nutrition and, A Few Words on Nutrition

  Project Gutenberg, Regional/Traditional Method

  proofing, defin
ed, Yeast in breads

  PROP (6-n-propylthiouracil), Salty, Combinations of Tastes and Smells

  protein denaturation

  as function of temperature/time, Time and Temperature: Cooking’s Primary Variables

  defined, Time and Temperature: Cooking’s Primary Variables, Cooked = Time * Temperature

  in eggs, 144°F / 62°C: Eggs Begin to Set

  sous vide cooking and, Beef and other red meats

  temperature for, Time and Temperature: Cooking’s Primary Variables, Cooked = Time * Temperature, Key Temperatures in Cooking

  proteins

  about, Cooked = Time * Temperature

  cooking with acids, Acids and Bases

  homogenization process and, Acids and Bases

  in meats, 104°F / 40°C and 122°F / 50°C: Proteins in Fish and Meat Begin to Denature

  miracle berries, Combinations of Tastes and Smells

 

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