The flavor equation : the science of great cooking explained in more than 100 essential recipes

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Title
Dedication
Copyright
Contents
Introduction
I. THE FLAVOR EQUATION
	EMOTION
	SIGHT
	SOUND
	MOUTHFEEL
		Making Food Crispy
		Thickening a Sauce
			STARCHES
			PROTEINS
			FATS AND OILS
	AROMA
		What Is Aroma?
		How Aromas Work
		The Family of Aroma Molecules
		Aroma in Cooking
	TASTE
		How Taste Works
		Tastes and Receptors
		Qualifications to Be a Taste
II. RECIPES + THE ANATOMY OF FLAVOR
	1 BRIGHTNESS
		How Brightness Works
			THE PHSCALE
		Brightness Boosters
			BUTTERMILK, KEFIR, ANDYOGURT
			AMCHUR AND UNRIPE MANGO
			LEMONS AND LIMES
			POMEGRANATE MOLASSES
			SUMAC
			TOMATOES
			CARBONATED BEVERAGES
			TAMARIND
		Grilled Hearts of Romaine with Chilli Pumpkin Seeds
		Chickpea Salad with Date + Tamarind Dressing
		Green Beans with Preserved Lemons + Crème Fraîche
		Potato + Roasted Corn Herbed Raita
		Herb + Paneer Pulao
		Roasted Cauliflower in Turmeric Kefir
		Roasted Butternut Squash + Pomegranate Molasses Soup
		Tomato Aachari Polenta Tart
		Spareribs in Malt Vinegar + Mashed Potatoes
		Chouriço Pao (Buns)
		Pomegranate + Poppy Seed Wings
		Lemon + Lime Mintade
		Blueberry + Omani Lime Ice Cream
	2 BITTERNESS
		How Bitterness Works
			MEASURING BITTERNESS
		Bitterness Boosters
			ALCOHOL: BEER AND RED WINE
			CACAO AND COCOA
			COFFEE
			BITTER FRUIT: CITRUS, CURRANTS
			TEA
			COOKING FATS AND OILS
			VEGETABLES AND BITTER GREENS
		Warm Kale, White Bean + Mushroom Salad with Chilli Tahini
		Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad
		Charred Asparagus with “Gunpowder” Nut Masala
		Vegetable Pakoras
		Collard Greens, Chickpea + Lentil Soup
		Grapefruit Soda with Chai Masala
		Spiced Coffee Kulfi
		Roasted Fruit with Coffee Miso Tahini
		Hazelnut Flan
			Hazelnut-Infused Milk
		Sweet Potato Honey Beer Pie
		Chocolate Miso Bread Pudding
	3 SALTINESS
		How Saltiness Works
			THE SALTINESS SCALE
		Common Salt and Varieties
			BASIC SALTS
				Table Salt
				Coarse Salt
				Rock Salt
				Fine Sea Salt
				Kosher Salt
			FANCY SALTS
				Flaky Salt
				Kala Namak or Indian Black Salt
				Infused Flavored Salts
			CONDIMENTS
		“Pizza” Toast
		Gunpowder Oven “Fries” with Goat Cheese Dip
		Paneer + Beet Salad with Mango-Lime Dressing
		Green Olives + Chouriço Stuffing
		Roasted Tomatoes with Curry Leaves
		Couscous with Sesame-Roasted Carrots + Feta
		Roasted Tomato + Tamarind Soup
		Grilled Spiced Chicken Salad with Amchur
		Beef Chilli Fry with Pancetta
		Lamb Chops with Scallion Mint Salsa
		Spiced Fruit Salad
	4 SWEETNESS
		How Sweetness Works
			THE SWEETNESSS CALE
		Sweetness Boosters
			NON CARBOHYDRATE-BASED SWEETENERS AND SUGAR SUBSTITUTES
			OTHER SOURCES OF SUGAR IN OUR FOOD
		Baked Sweet Potatoes with Maple Crème Fraîche
		Crispy Carrots with Garlic + Mint Tahini
		Honey + Turmeric Chicken Kebabs with Pineapple
		Masala Cheddar Cornbread
		Polenta Kheer
		Cherry + Pepper Granola Bars
		Raspberry + Stone Fruit Crisp
		Semolina Coconut Cookies (Bolinhas)
		Saffron Swirl Buns with Dried Fruit
		Peppermint Marshmallows
		Hot Honeycomb Candy
		No-Churn Falooda Ice Cream
	5 SAVORINESS
		How Savoriness Works
			OTHER FOOD CHEMICALS
			GLUTAMATE
			NUCLEOTIDES
			5’ - INOSINATE (IMP)
			5’ - GUANYLATE (GMP)
			UMAMI SYNERGISM
		How Savoriness Is Measured
		Savoriness Boosters
			MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE (MSG)
			ALLIUMS
			ANCHOVIES AND FISH SAUCE
			BONITO FLAKES
			MISO
			MUSHROOMS
			PARMESAN
			SEAWEED
			SOY SAUCE AND TAMARI
			TEA
			TOMATO
			YEAST EXTRACT
		Blistered Shishito/Padrón Peppers with Bonito Flakes
		Roasted Broccolini + Chickpea Pancakes
		Chicken Hakka Noodles (Indo-Chinese)
		Stir-Fried Cabbage
		Goan Shrimp, Olive + Tomato Pulao
		Chicken Kanji
		Roast Chicken Thighs + Vegetables
		Shepherd’s Pie with Kheema + Chouriço
		Coffee-Spiced Steak with Burnt Kachumber Salad
	6 FIERINESS
		How Fieriness Works
			FIERINESS SCALES
			THE SCOVILLE SCALE
			PYRUVATE SCALE FOR ALLIUMS
		Pepper and Pepper Varieties
			SICHUAN PEPPER CORNS
			CHILLIES (FRESH AND DRIED)
			GINGER
			ALLIUMS: GARLIC, ONIONS, AND MORE
			HORSERADISH AND WASABI
			MUSTARD AND MUSTARD OIL
			OLIVE OIL
		Chicken Lollipops
		Fried Eggs with Masala Hash Browns + Seared Tomato Green Peppercorn Chutney
		Potato Pancakes
		New Potatoes with Mustard Oil Herb Salsa
		Roasted Delicata Squash with Herbed Yogurt Dressing
		Manchow Soup
		Garlic + Ginger Dal with Greens
		Masala Shrimp
		Black Pepper Chicken
		Spiced Roast Chicken
		Lamb Koftas in Almond Gravy
		Hibiscus (Ginger Pepper) Refresher
		Gingerbread Cake with Date Syrup Bourbon Sauce
	7 RICHNESS
		SOLID FATS VERSUS LIQUID OILS
		FATS = SOLID FATS + LIQUID OILS
		UNREFINED AND REFINED FATS AND OILS
		HYDROGENATED OILS
		NEUTRAL FATS AND OILS
		STORAGE OF FATS AND OILS
		RANCIDITY AND DEGRADATION OF FATS AND OILS
		Cooking with Fats and Oils
		TEMPERATURE
		DEEP-FRYING AND CHANGES THAT OCCUR IN FATS
		Richness Boosters
		ANIMAL FATS
			Butter and Ghee
			Lard and Other Animal Fats
		PLANT-BASED FATS
			Nuts and Seeds
			Coconut Oil
			Mustard Oil
			Olive Oil
			Sesame Oil
			Neutral Oils
			How to Prepare Ghee
		Burrata with Chilli Oil + Thai Basil
		Crab Tikka Masala Dip
		Cucumber + Roasted Corn Salad
		Roasted Eggplant Raita
		Braised Cabbage with Coconut
		Dal Makhani
		Parathas + Masala Parathas
		Caldine (Goan Yellow Fish Curry)
		Chicken Coconut Curry
		Chickpea, Spinach + Potato “Samosa Pie”
		Coconut Milk Cake
PANTRY ESSENTIALS
	Plain Rice
	Rice Crumbs
	Spice Blends
		My Shahi Garam Masala
		My Garam Masala
		My “Gunpowder” Nut Masala
	Salt-Cured Egg Yolks
	Dips + Spreads
		Burnt Shallot Dip
		Sundried Tomatoes + Red Bell Pepper Spread
	Dipping Oils
	Emulsions
		Toum
		Curry Leaf + Mustard Oil Mayonnaise
		My Quick Marinara
	Indo-Chinese Condiments
		Chilli-Soy Vinegar Sauce
		Indo-Sichuan Sauce
	Preserved Lemons, Two Ways (Classic + Quick)
	Quick Pickled Nectarines with Mint + Serrano
	Cauliflower Aachar (Pickle)
	Chutneys
		Green Apple Chutney
		Tamarind-Date Chutney
		Mint Chutney
		Pumpkin Seed Chutney
		Cardamom Toffee Sauce
		Homemade Date Syrup
Flavor Reactions
Appendix
Sources Consulted
With Gratitude
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