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Science of Seasoning: Spice blends of the world
Exploratorium — The characteristic tastes of a region's cuisine begin with signature blends of spices. The art of mixing spices is at the heart of a cook's skill. Share your thoughts and tastes on our bulletin board.More…
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Science of Seasoning: Kitchen Lab
Exploratorium — A clever combination of flavors can make us taste things that aren't there. A little cumin, rosemary, or other spices will take olive oil beyond the ordinary. Around the world, spice blends are the signatures of regional cuisine. Sometimes what ...More…
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Science of Cooking: Seasoning
Exploratorium — Pepper is included in the first cookbook, written by the Roman Apicius. The essential oils in herbs and spices are denatured by heat. Because these seasonings derive their flavor from their oils, they should be added at the end of cooking. It's ...More…
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Science of Seasoning: Guess Who's Coming to Dinner...
Exploratorium — Uh oh...too much salt in Dad's favorite soup. Then Aunt Anne calls to say, "Anything too spicy destroys my sense of humor." Not to mention that the expensive endive you just invested your paycheck in is way too bitter even for your ...More…
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Biryani Masala
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Dinner party fix-its
Exploratorium — Learn about the science behind flavors and seasoning food with fun online exhibits, articles, recipes, and activities. We eat because we need food, but we cook because we love food. That love is fueled by the tangy heat of spices and nurtured by ...More…
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Science of Cooking: Pickles
Exploratorium — Learn about the science behind pickling with fun online exhibits, articles, recipes, and activities. Pickling is the ancient culinary craft of preserving foods in salt brine or vinegar. Over millennia, cultures across the globe have tinkered with ...More…
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Science of Cooking: Bread
Exploratorium — Learn about the science behind making bread with fun online exhibits, articles, and recipes and activities. Bread is the most basic of foods, but itÂ’s also one of the most complex. Each time you bake bread, you choreograph a complex dance between ...More…
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Read more Cooks' Q & A
Exploratorium — What causes the green ring that forms between the yolk and the egg white when you hard-boil an egg? Is there any way to remove it? When eggs are subjected to excessive heat, the sulfur and hydrogen in the egg white combine to form ...More…
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Learn what happens to meat
Exploratorium — Learn about the science behind barbecuing meat with fun online exhibits, articles, recipes, and activities. From felled mastodons to filet mignon, humans have been eating meat for some 2.5 million years. Once a catch-as-catch-can treat, meat is ...More…
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Bombay Biryani Masala
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Goya Adobo All Purpose Seasoning with Saffron
Mex Grocer — Goya Adobo All Purpose Seasoning with Saffron 8 oz Goya Foods Goya Adobo - the perfect blend of garlic, oregano and seasonings - is all you need to make beef, chicken and fish taste great. Just shake it on before cooking. A simple shake is all it takes! ...More…