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Kochen Für Geeks: Inspiration & Innovation Für Die Küche [Rezepte & Wissenschaftliche Abenteuer] (2011)

by Jeff Potter(Favorite Author)

4.05 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

3868991255 (ISBN13: 9783868991253)

languge

English

genre

Food & Cookbooks

publisher

O'Reilly Verlag

review 1: I just loved this book. I'm in my 50s and I bought it for my student daughter, but as you do I just had a little peek before I gave it to her ... and read on to the end.I've loved cooking for many years, and thought instinctively that cooking is like being a scientist, but now I know for a fact how proteins change as you cook them, and the science behind generating the air that makes baking work.Am so glad I read this book, hope my daughter likes it even half as much as I did. It'll definitely be on my mind to give as a present to other scientifically minded students. But I wouldn't give it directly as a cookbook to just anyone, I've only just gained one recipe from it (for ginger drink)
review 2: I've been interested in the science behind food and cooking ... morefor years and this is my first attempt at understanding what goes on in the kitchen. The book was all over the place for me, some of it was interesting other parts not at all. The first two chapters seemed geared towards readers who have never cooked before, the middle chapters seemed to be fore people with an understanding and curiosity about cooking and the final few chapters were for serious foodies. I debated putting the book down after the first chapter but I'm glad I stuck it out. I enjoyed the outside interviews and resources sprinkled throughout. The book here was focused on explaining concepts then introducing other places where you can find recipes and applications. There are some recipes in here, but they are all pretty basic in order to illustrate the accompanying scientific points. One thing that bothered me perhaps more than it should is that this book is titled 'cooking for geeks', but if you think having a science background might make you a geek, you are mistaken. Here "Geek" means "codes and reads TechCrunch" and not "has spent time in a lab". Basic biology/chemistry concepts are explained and simplified, and what you'll find instead are programming jokes or reference to 'hacking' your food that will make you want to roll your eyes. I kind of expected a more general zeal for figuring out how things works and less of a niche appeal. That didn't ding the score for me though, the real issue is that this book has some great highs and some boring lows but overall is a worthwhile read for someone interested in the science behind cooking. less

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