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Category Making Food
The Science of Fries – Developing a ‘Perfect’ French Fry
Crispy and light brown on the outside, soft and cooked on the inside. Strong enough to hold its shape when held up straight and definitely not oily or soggy. Sounds like quite a good french fry (or chip, as the…
Should you Rinse or Soak Potatoes Before Frying? – An Experiment
While writing our ‘ultimate’ guide to develop your* perfect French Fry we came across a few tips and tricks that we couldn’t do justice in the article. They required more extensive experimentation and evaluation. As such, we decided to dedicate…
Are Gnocchi Cooked When They Float (and Why)?
Some cooking instructions are so common, that you kind of assume them to be true. However, just because most recipes on Google tell you something, doesn’t mean it’s true, unfortunately. There are enough statements that are just copied along and…
When & Why to Microwave Your Potatoes
Microwaves are often a little under-valued, forgotten about pieces of kitchen equipment. Even though a lot of people own a microwave, most of us (including ourselves…) mostly use a microwave to (re)heat food. A microwave is very good at heating…
Experimenting With Potatoes in the Air Fryer
After having finally figured out what an air fryer really is (not a true replacement for a deep fryer, but it’s close, we’d describe it as: a very efficient convection oven), it was time to really put it to the…
What is an Air Fryer and How Does it Work?
Every few years there seems to be a new gadget on the market that everyone raves about. A few years back the InstantPot seemed to be everywhere, and of course, don’t forget about sous vide cooking. We tend to be…
Optimizing Your Babka Filling (+ Several Babka Recipe Variations)
It’s impossible to count all the different types of breads made in this world. There are simply too many. It’s even more impossible to count all the different iterations within one bread. Everyone makes their baguettes, naans, challah, or tortillas…
The Science of Fluffy Naan (+ Guide and Recipe)
Before ever trying to make naan ourselves, we bought a bag of pre-packed naan, which was immediately also our last time we did so. It was a true disappointment. They were dense and slightly tough, a far cry from the…
Torta Setteveli – Using Science to Make This Challenging Italian Cake
Making a complicated dish, with a lot of different components can be a true project to plan and execute. But it’s a great way to practice a lot of techniques in one go and learn something new. Generally I stick…
The Science of Caramel Popcorn
Caramel popcorn is full of contrasts. Light, fluffy and airy inside with a dense outside, savory corn with a sweet, buttery caramel sauce. Vegetables + candy (yes, you’d almost forget corn is a vegetable). The contrasts are what make caramel…
Baking cookies – What happens in the oven?
Are your cookies in the oven (or did they just come out)? And are you wondering what it is that transforms the uncooked raw dough into crispy or chewy cookies? Of course, the heat causes these transformations, but what’s the…
Swiss Meringue Buttercream Science – On Dissolving, Phase Transitions, Aeration & Denaturation
Up to not too long ago, I’d consider myself a muffin fan over a cupcake lover. I never really understood the craze around cupcakes with their (too) sweet toppings. But, that changed after seeing yet another season of Sugar Rush…