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Better home cooking through science
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What it is about
J. Kenji López-Alt tests cooking methods and explains the reasons behind them. He gives recipes along with results of experiments. The book won a James Beard Award and an IACP prize.
Who will enjoy it
Cooks who want to know why.
What you will get
Won a James Beard Award in 2016.
The Food Lab Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Nonfiction · Food science · Cooking techniques · Recipes
Length
958 pages · ≈ 27 h
More about this book
Characters
J. Kenji López-Alt.
Setting
A test kitchen.
What makes it different
A science-driven approach to home cooking.
Feel
Curious, thorough and funny.
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