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

Named one of the Best Fall Cookbooks 2020 byThe 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, NPR,The Art of EatingLonglist 2021 and many more; plus international media attention includingThe FinancialTimes,The Globe and Mail,The Telegraph,The Guardian,The Independent,The Times(UK),DeliciousMagazine (UK),The Times(Ireland), andVogueIndia and winner of the Guild of UK Food Writers Award for General Cookbook. Finalist for the 2021 IACP Cookbook 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)"Deep and illuminating, fresh and highly informative...a most brilliant achievement." (Yotam Ottolenghi)"[A] beautiful and intelligent book." (J. Kenji López-Alt, author ofThe Food Laband chief consultant for Serious Eats.com)Aroma, texture, sound, emotion—these are just a few of the elements that play into our perceptions of flavor.The Flavor Equationdemonstrates how to convert approachable spices, herbs, and commonplace pantry items into tasty, simple dishes.In this groundbreaking book, Nik Sharma, scientist, food blogger, and author of the buzz-generating cookbookSeason, guides home cooks on an exploration of flavor in more than 100 recipes.Provides inspiration and knowledge to both home cooks and seasoned chefsAn in-depth exploration into the science of tasteFeatures Nik Sharma's evocative, trademark photography styleThe Flavor Equationis an accessible guide to elevating elemental ingredients to make delicious dishes that hit all the right notes, every time.Recipes include "Brightness: Lemon-Lime Mintade", "Saltiness: Roasted Tomato and Tamarind Soup", "Sweetness: Honey Turmeric Chicken Kebabs with Pineapple", "Savoriness: Blistered Shishito Peppers with Bonito Flakes", and "Richness: Coconut Milk Cake".A global, scientific approach to cooking from best-sell