The Science of Spice

By Stuart Farrimond,

Book cover of The Science of Spice: Understand Flavor Connections and Revolutionize Your Cooking

Book description

Transform your dishes from bland and boring to punchy and flavorsome with this definitive guide to spices.

It's time to spice up your home cooking!

Taking the periodic table of spices as a starting point, this adventurous recipe book explores the science behind the art of making incredible spice blends…

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1 author picked The Science of Spice as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Farimond offers a unique way of looking at the chemistry behind the ingredients, arranging spices in a periodic table based on their dominant flavour compound. I love the pages comparing flavour profiles of different world cuisines. Curious cooks can learn how to choose, use, and pair spices to bring out their full potency.

From Eleanor's list on to spice up your shelves.

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