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How to make noodles: the art and science of manipulating gluten

Humans

How to make noodles: the art and science of manipulating gluten

It's easy and fun to make hand-pulled noodles, especially if you understand how gluten is acting inside the dough to make it stretch y and elastic, says Sam Wong

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Use the science of garlic to bring sweetness or fire to your food

Humans

Use the science of garlic to bring sweetness or fire to your food

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Here's how to make your own tofu for Chinese New Year

Humans

Here's how to make your own tofu for Chinese New Year

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chips

Humans

How to cook perfect chips: Learn the science of crispiness

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halloumi cheese

Humans

How to make halloumi and ricotta cheese using ancient biotechnology

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The scientific shortcuts to cooking delicious caramelised onions

Humans

The scientific shortcuts to cooking delicious caramelised onions

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Fire

Humans

Our ancestors may have begun barbecuing 1.5 million years ago

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Festive flames: How to light a Christmas pudding

Physics

Festive flames: How to light a Christmas pudding

Features

Superheated water makes microwaved eggs explode when you dig in

Physics

Superheated water makes microwaved eggs explode when you dig in

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Win a stack of science books for foodies

Health

Win a stack of science books for foodies

This is your chance to win a set of books about better cooking and cocktail making through science, as well as the language of food

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Health

Win a stack of science books for foodies

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