The Flavor Equation: The Science of Great Cooking Explained + More Than 100 Essential Recipes

Subtitle in pre-publication: The science of great cooking explained in more than 100 essential recipes.

Publisher Marketing: As with his previous book, recipes are easy to follow and the photographs are mouth-watering. Helpful diagrams, charts, and illustrations are presented throughout. This book will appeal both to those who want to expand their Indian cooking repertoire and those who want to know more about the scientific background behind cooking itself .-- Library Journal Review Quotes : "Whatever your skill level in the kitchen, with its more than 100 recipes, illustrated diagrams, and Sharma's own evocative photography, The Flavor Equation is an engrossing guide to elevating simple dishes into holistic experiences." --Eater, Best New Cookbooks Fall 2020 Review Quotes : " The Flavor Equation is written by someone who understands flavor first. This is not a book for geeks who want to deep dive into amino acids, gels, and osmosis. This is a book about how to turn out food that optimizes flavor. Nik Sharma and others are teaching us that good food is not about technique per se: years standing in front of the stove, advanced knife skills, and mastering pastry technique. It's about crafting flavor through an understanding of what flavor actually is." -Christopher Kimball, founder, Milk Street (from the foreword) Review Quotes : " The Flavor Equation is destined to be classic: original, thought-provoking, and illuminating. It is a book that will change the way you think about food and cooking, and will help to make all your other cookbooks make sense." --Nigella Lawson, author of At My Table Review Quotes : "If you're interested in flavor--and every cook is, that's what we constantly think about--this book is for you. I haven't learned so much from a single book in a very long time. I'm now cooking my way through it." --Diana Henry, James Beard award-winning author of A Bird in the Hand Brief Description : "In this groundbreaking book, Nik Sharma, scientist, food blogger, and cookbook author, guides home cooks on an exploration of flavor via 125 recipes. He demonstrates how to convert approachable spices, herbs, and commonplace pantry items into tasty, simple dishes, providing inspiration and knowledge to both home cooks and seasoned chefs"-- Review Quotes : "Nik Sharma answers the hows and whys of taste from a scientific perspective as well as one from a well-seasoned cook. The multicultural flavors that are sure to entice anyone's taste buds to spring into action. Anyone wanting to take a deep dive into how to make food taste better will revel in Nik's thoroughly researched--and gorgeously photographed--treatise on the topic." --David Lebovitz, author, My Paris Kitchen and Drinking French Review Quotes : "Nik Sharma has created an irresistible book that makes you want to immediately jump in the kitchen. There is not a single recipe that I would not want to cook, I am dying to make them all! This book helps you understand the deep complexities that surround our food, and how much it can mean to us." --Pati Jinich, chef, cookbook author and host of PBS Pati's Mexican Table Review Quotes : "As someone with his own obsession with flavor, I find Nik Sharma's take on it totally fascinating. It is deep and illuminating, fresh and highly informative. That, combined with his always-sumptuous food and staggering photographs, makes The Flavor Equation a most brilliant achievement." --Yotam Ottolenghi, chef and author of Jerusalem Review Quotes : "Some consider cooking to be a series of chemical and thermodynamic reactions, others see it as an embodiment of heart, emotion, culture, and family. In The Flavor Equation , Nik Sharma shows us how these elements--the brain and the heart--are not at odds with each other, but that they are in fact intimately intertwined. Understanding their interaction is the key to unlocking flavor in your own cooking, as Nik demonstrates in this beautiful and intelligent book." --J. Kenji López-Alt, author The Food Lab and Chief Consultant for Serious Eats.com Review Quotes : "In The Flavor Equation , Nik marries the art and science of cuisine. It offers a holistic approach to cooking at home; one that celebrates both chemistry and emotion, in both the creation and enjoyment of our meals." --Stella Parks, pastry chef and author of BraveTart: Iconic American Desserts Biographical Note : Nik Sharma is the bestselling author of cookbooks celebrated for blending culinary science with deeply personal storytelling: Season , The Flavor Equation , and Veg-table . A former molecular biologist, Sharma brings a unique lens to the kitchen, where flavor is both a feeling and a formula. He's the creator of the award-winning blog Nik Sharma Cooks (formerly A Brown Table ), serves as Editor in Residence at America's Test Kitchen, and hosts the YouTube show Flavor Forward with Nik Sharma . His writing and photography have been featured in The San Francisco Chronicle , The New York Times , The Guardian , and The Wall Street Journal , among others. He lives in Los Angeles, California, where he's always dreaming up his next recipe. Publisher Marketing : Go beyond recipes in this groundbreaking and bestselling guide to elevating elemental ingredients to make delicious dishes that hit all the right notes, every time. From Nik Sharma, author of Season and Veg-table , host of America's Test Kitchen's Flavor Forward , and winner of the 2023 IACP Trailblazer Award. " The Flavor Equation deserves space on the shelf right next to Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat as a titan of the how-and-why brigade."-- The New Yorker Aroma, texture, sound, emotion--these are just a few of the elements that play into our perceptions of flavor. In a completely unique and accessible way, Nik Sharma takes readers on an in-depth exploration into the science of taste and demonstrates how to convert approachable spices, herbs, and commonplace pantry items into tasty, simple dishes. With more than 100 recipes paired with illustrations, anecdotes, and Sharma's evocative, trademark food photography and styling, The Flavor Equation is a knockout volume that provides inspiration and essential knowledge to both home cooks and seasoned chefs. Recipes, divided into seven sections, include: Brightness: Lemon-Lime Mintade Bitterness: Chocolate Miso Bread Pudding Saltiness: Roasted Tomato and Tamarind Soup Sweetness: Honey Turmeric Chicken Kebabs with Pineapple Savoriness: Blistered Shishito Peppers with Bonito Flakes Fieriness: Chicken Lollipops Richness: Coconut Milk Cake A cookbook that offers a new way of looking at food, this is the perfect gift or self-purchase for home cooks who are interested in the science of food and flavor. CRITICAL ACCLAIM: Named one of the Best Fall Cookbooks upon its release by The New York Times , Eater , Epicurious, Food & Wine , Forbes , Saveur , Serious Eats , The Smithsonian , The San Francisco Chronicle , The Los Angeles Times , The Boston Globe , The Chicago Tribune , CNN Travel , The Kitchn , Chowhound , and NPR. Winner of The Guild of U.K. Food Writers (General Cookbook) and finalist for the 2021 IACP Cookbook Award. HAILED BY CULINARY SUPERSTARS: Yotam Ottolenghi calls The Flavor Equation "deep and illuminating, fresh and highly informative ... a most brilliant achievement." J. Kenji López-Alt proclaims it "a beautiful and intelligent book." Nigella Lawson calls it "original, thought-provoking, and illuminating. It is a book that will change the way you think about food and cooking, and will help to make all your other cookbooks make sense." FOR BEGINNERS & SEASONED HOME COOKS: The science of flavor is made accessible to every reader in these pages, with more in-depth information offered in a comprehensive appendix. Sharma dives deep into the most basic of our pantry items--salts, oils, sugars, vinegars, citrus, peppers, and more--artfully explaining the science behind why each flavor component works. Perfect for: Home cooks who want to learn more about food and flavor Those interested in the science of food Birthday, holiday, housewarming, or graduation gift for food enthusiasts Readers of Lucky Peach , Serious Eats , Indian-Ish , and Koreatown Add it to the shelf with cookbooks like The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science ; Ottolenghi Flavor: A Cookbook ; Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking ; and On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Review Citations: Library Journal 09/01/2020 pg. 88 (EAN 9781452182698, Hardcover) Booklist 10/01/2020 pg. 16 (EAN 9781452182698, Hardcover) - *Starred Review

Format: Hardcover | Pages: 352 | Publication Date: 2020-10-27