Author(s): The Editors at Cook's Illustrated

FOOD

In Cook's Science, the all-new companion to the New York Times-bestselling The Science of Good Cooking, America's Test Kitchen deep dives into the surprising science behind 50 of our favorite ingredients--and uses that science to make them taste their best. FromtheeditorsofCook's Illustrated, andthebest-sellingThe Science of Good Cooking, comesanall-newcompanionbookhighlighting50ofourfavorite ingredientsandthe(sometimessurprising)sciencebehindthem: Cook's Science.Eachchapterexplainsthesciencebehindoneofthe50ingredientsin ashort, informativeessay--topicsrangingfromporkshouldertoapplestoquinoa todarkchocolate--beforemovingontoanoriginal(andsometimesquirky) experiment, performedinourtestkitchenanddesignedtoshowhowthescience works.Thebookincludes50dynamic, full-pagecolorillustrations, giving in-depthlooksatindividualingredients, "familytrees"ofingredients, andcooking techniqueslikesousvide, dehydrating, andfermentation.The400+foolproof recipesincludedtakethescienceintothekitchen, andrangefromcrispyfried chickenwingstomeaty-tastingvegetarianchili, coconutlayercaketostrawberry rhubarbpie."