I approach cooking from a science angle because I need to understand how things work. If I understand the egg, I can scramble it better. It's a simple as that.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Understanding the science behind cooking ingredients improves practical execution.
- In plain terms
- If you know how an ingredient works, you can cook it better.
- What can you take from it?
- Learn the basics to improve your results.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What basic concept do you need to understand better?
- How does knowing why help you do what?
Another view
Not all cooking requires deep scientific knowledge.
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