The Science of Spice: Understand Flavor Connections and Revolutionize Your Cooking (The Science of Food)
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Transform your dishes from bland and boring to punchy and flavorsome with this definitive guide to spices.
It’s time to spice up your home cooking!
Taking the periodic table of spices as a starting point, this adventurous recipe book explores the science behind the art of making incredible spice blends to help you release the flavor in your dishes. Discover a spice book like no other from TV personality, food scientist and bestselling author, Dr Stuart Farrimond.
Sure to get your tastebuds tingling, you can explore:
– 52 exciting recipes from around the world which showcase each spice blend
– An explanation of what spices are and how they’re produced
– Which countries favor which spices and a bit of the history behind it
– Dozens of spice blends you can make and what you can use it for
– A reference guide where you can conveniently look up each spice to understand how to use it
– Various color-coded charts to help you learn the chemical compound that make up the flavors
– Instructions on how to design your own spice blends
– Beautiful photographs of spices and food
Great cooking goes beyond following a recipe – it’s knowing how to use the right combination of spices and herbs to get the greatest possible flavor from your dishes. From learning how the flavor compounds within spices work together to exploring the world’s top spices, this is the perfect cookbook for curious cooks and adventurous foodies. Whether you’re a fan of spice seeking to experiment with new flavor combinations, or simply a beginner-level home cook looking to advance your knowledge on all things spice related, this is a must-have volume also doubling up as a great coffee table book for the whole family to love.
If you’ve ever wondered why some spices taste stronger than others or how to make your own personal garam masala, The Science of Spice has all the answers! Discover how to use spices for cooking to become more creative in the kitchen, and explore the multiple ways that spices can endlessly heighten your eating experience.
At DK, we believe in the power of discovery.
So why stop there? This series from DK is designed to help you perfect your cooking with practical instruction – and the science behind it. There are more cookbooks to discover from The Science of… series giving you the essentials to cook up a storm! Find the answers to your everyday cooking questions and get more out of your recipes with The Science of Cooking, paired together they make the ideal cookery gifts for your food-loving friends too!
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Publisher : DK
Publication date : November 6, 2018
Edition : Illustrated
Language : English
Print length : 224 pages
ISBN-10 : 1465475575
ISBN-13 : 978-1465475572
Item Weight : 2.2 pounds
Dimensions : 8.69 x 0.91 x 10.31 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #6,129 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #6 in Herb, Spice & Condiment Cooking #12 in Cooking Encyclopedias #26 in Cooking, Food & Wine Reference (Books)
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Daniel Reynolds –
Wow. Just Wow
This is exactly the book I was looking for.Being able to create a spice blend as needed, instead of buying a jar of stuff that will be stale in 3 months, is an upgrade to one’s cooking and a solid budgetary move for the serious cookThis book has the principles and data to empower you to make your spice cabinet work much better. The “WHY” as well as the “how” of using and blending spices. One of the best books of any genre I have ever purchased.
Skin Care By Jessica –
Informative & Beautiful Reference for Cooking & Your Collection!
I absolutely love this book! It’s so informative, it is beautiful with the pictures, drawings and layouts! I love that it explains why certain spices go together and the pages have little spice blends and recipes throughout! I am not new to cooking, but I am still very amateur. I have become more open to new spices and flavors and this book has helped to get that confidence! It’s a nice book to add to my collection as a reference!
Amazon Customer –
The cover has changed still a beautiful book
I love the information in here.As a chef its a great book to have for knowledge.I like the new cover vs. The pictured one.
Kia –
Learned a lot!
Very comprehensive, has tons of information and spice mix recipes
NTP –
Really helpful to use spices effectively, great organization, but no herbs are covered.
Good for those who want to cook with spices effectively and try different flavor combos. It is unique in how it explains what works together. So if I want to make my chilli more earthy or smoky, I know which spices would add that to the ones I have in there now. Its very detailed in how tnis is explained. I have followed too many bland recipes, and want to be able to add flavor on my own. I’ve learned that you have to know about the spices you use, or you can screw up and waste a bunch of time. I’d rather experiment with some knowledge base to work from. The section on releasing the flavor for each spice is a big deal for me b/c if you don’t do that right then not much else is gonna work for you. Its nice to have one book that I can quickly reference to remember what to do with the spices I’m cooking with at the time. Other books seem inconsistent on that info or they embed it in a paragraph that I have to read. I found that I knew some spices had to be sauteed in oil, but not which ones. I’ve already learned more about how to use bay leaf. Recipes often don’t tell you to bruise leaves or keep them whole or dry roast some seeds before using them. This may sound extreme, but this has helped me work towards a good carrot cake recipe. All the recipes out there are so bland. I have to bake a lot of cakes to come up with the right combo of cinnamon, nutmeg, c!ove, allspice and maybe some mace. Even though I bake with them, this is helping me distinguish what the differences really are between the Allspice, nutmeg and mace and if I need them all. I still use other books b/c this doesn’t have as much practical cooking tips and NO HERBS. I don’t get that. I’m wondering if there’s another book to follow cuz I often mix fresh herbs in with dried spices.
Aaron –
Fascinating
Very interesting and informative
hon –
Love it
Super useful book to have as a home cook. Also works great as just a coffee table book
Daniel & Mai Pohnke –
Brilliant!
Fascinating look at spices and herbs and how they work together in a practical way.Highly recommend!
suavine –
É tutto in inglese é l’ho dovuto rendere indietro
TD –
The book begins by showcasing the various continents and their unique spices, offering a journey through the diverse flavors of the world. It then provides detailed fact sheets for each spice, covering their origins, tastes, and culinary uses. The book is beautifully illustrated with pleasant-colored graphics, making it not only informative but visually appealing. It’s an excellent resource for identifying spices and their origins, perfect for sharing with friends at the dinner table when they ask about the spices you’ve used in your dishes. Lovely, simply lovely!
Michael Altman –
Super livre, des excellentes idées et plein d’infos utiles
Lenin S. –
Muy buen libro, es lo que esperaba y llegó en óptimas condiciones.
H Gunsch –
Jammer dat de bladzijde er niet uitzien en boek niet meer plat dicht kan en de buitenkant ook beschadigd is. Ik wil het boek retourneren en geld terug ontvangen.