Books that explain the science at work behind cooking and baking. Recommendations welcome!
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last updated November, 2026
Mouthfeel: How Texture Makes Taste (Arts and Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History)
Ole G. Mouritsen
Molecular Gastronomy: Exploring the Science of Flavor (Arts and Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History)
HervĂŠ This
On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen
Harold McGee
The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science
J. Kenji LĂłpez-Alt
KitchenWise: Essential Food Science for Home Cooks
Shirley O. Corriher
Steeped: The Chemistry of Tea
Michelle Francl
Chemistry for Breakfast: The Amazing Science of Everyday Life
Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim
Science Of Spice
Stuart Farrimond
Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking
Nathan Myhrvold
Culinary Reactions: The Everyday Chemistry of Cooking
Simon Quellen Field
The Science of Cooking: Every Question Answered to Give You The Edge
Cooking for Geeks: Real Science, Great Hacks, and Good Food
Jeff Potter
Masala Lab : The Science of Indian Cooking
Krish Ashok
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