{"product_id":"masala-lab-the-science-of-indian-cooking-9780143451372","title":"Masala Lab: The Science of Indian Cooking","description":"\u003cp\u003eEver wondered why your grandmother threw a teabag into the pressure cooker while boiling chickpeas, or why she measured using the knuckle of her index finger? Why does a counter-intuitive pinch of salt make your kheer more intensely flavourful? What is the Maillard reaction and what does it have to do with fenugreek? What does your high-school chemistry knowledge, or what you remember of it, have to do with perfectly browning your onions?\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMasala Lab \u003c\/i\u003eby Krish Ashok is a science nerd's exploration of Indian cooking with the ultimate aim of making the reader a better cook and turning the kitchen into a joyful, creative playground for culinary experimentation. Just like memorizing an equation might have helped you pass an exam but not become a chemist, following a recipe without knowing its rationale can be a sub-optimal way of learning how to cook. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExhaustively tested and researched, and with a curious and engaging approach to food, Krish Ashok puts together the one book the Indian kitchen definitely needs, proving along the way that your grandmother was right all along.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e India Penguin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/15\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143451372\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280","brand":"Krish Ashok","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39463431209141,"sku":"9780143451372","price":16.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_86de915e-11db-4a7e-af1a-2bae41f4193f.jpg?v=1615924082","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/masala-lab-the-science-of-indian-cooking-9780143451372","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}