Connecting cooking to science

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    • July 28, 2023 at 6:43 pm #960
      Jaimette
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        @jaimettemcculley

        There are so many subtopics in this book, but as a registered dietitian I really appreciated the connection it made between science and the kitchen.  I think it gets overlooked in day- to- day activities and the popularity of this book can highlight it.  For those not as food focused did the connection make an impact?

      • July 29, 2023 at 7:09 pm #995
        Anne Goff
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          @anneg

          My daughter is a cook and always refers to things as kitchen math and kitchen science.  I think the connection came through quite well pointing out things we might not think about as science.

        • July 29, 2023 at 7:31 pm #1000
          MelissaFromBookGirlsGuide
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            @melissatest

            I really liked this too! I’m not focused on food as a career, but enjoy cooking AND eating. The book Salt Fat Acid Heat made me slow down and think about the science and be more aware when a dish needs acid or salt. While that is a wildly different non-fiction cookbook/food education book, I thought about it a couple of times while reading Lessons in Chemistry.

             

            • July 29, 2023 at 7:34 pm #1002
              Jaimette
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                @jaimettemcculley

                That is a new title for me, I’ll have to look it up.

            • July 31, 2023 at 1:33 pm #1056
              Pam Fleming
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                @pamf

                I enjoy cooking and found it interesting to see the connections to Science

              • August 5, 2023 at 4:26 pm #1115
                Patty O’Connor
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                  @patty

                  I think for women at that time, it was valuable to learn that something they did every day (preparing meals) was actually doing chemistry, a field they were undoubtedly discouraged to pursue.

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