image: If you want to make the fluffiest bread possible, you’re going to need to use chemistry. This week, we explore the science behind starch gelatinization, a phenomenon found in Chinese “tangzhong ...

You can make roast potatoes dramatically crispier by parboiling them briefly in water (optionally with a pinch of baking soda ...

If you’ve ever grated a pound of potatoes—say, for latkes—and soaked them in water until you’re ready to fry, you may have noticed some white, powdery stuff sinking to the bottom of the bowl. That, my ...

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