E4 :The Science of Cooking with Author Krish Ashok - Part 1
In today's episode, we discussed in depth the science of cooking with Mr. Krish Ashok, the author of Masala Lab. We also drew parallels between cooking and music. Here are the questions we addressed: 1. Is cooking rocket science? 2. What is the difference between art and craft of cooking? 3. What is the concept of food science? 4. The craft of cooking rice and the science behind pressure cooking 5. Gas stove vs induction stove 6. Impact of material of the utensils on cooking 7. Significance of using cooking temperatures as a measure 8. Science of salt 9. Science of autolysis - No Need to knead the dough 10. Science of cooking vegetables 11. Is marination for long hours necessary? 12. Science of oils - refined/virgin vs unrefined oils and how to use them For those who didn't understand what capsicum and brinjal were: Capsicum= bell peppers Brinjal=Egg plant/ aubergine Ashok is not a chef but cooks daily. He is not a scientist, but he can explain science with easy-to-understand clarity. He trained to be an electronic engineer but is now a software engineer. He learned to cook from the women in his family, who can make the perfect fluffy idli without lecturing people on lactobacilli and pH levels. He likes the scientific method not because it offers him the ability to bully people with knowledge, but because it confidently lets him say: "I don't know, let me test it for myself. When he is not cooking, he's usually playing subversive music on the violin, cello and guitar or writing illustrated columns on food science for Mint Lounge. He is also an avid twitterati and a humorist. I highly recommend reading Masala Lab: The Sceince of Indian Cooking https://www.amazon.com/Family-Partition-Urvashi-Butalia-ebook/dp/B0756WQVKR/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1IJPG4TM059QL&dchild=1&keywords=masala+lab+the+science+of+indian+cooking&qid=1613421182&sprefix=Masala+la%2Caps%2C156&sr=8-1 / https://penguin.co.in/book/masala-lab/ Reach out to him with your questions ?? https://twitter.com/krishashok Check out his Sound Cloud channel to listen to him play the guitar, violin, cello and his hilarious parodies here ?? https://soundcloud.com/krishashok Check out his illustrated columns on food science ?? https://lifestyle.livemint.com/author/krish-ashok Abouts us: I'm Sandhya Shekar and I'm a vison science researcher in Boston. Science and reading are my favorite pastimes among other things. Feel free to reach out to me ?? https://twitter.com/iyerishcoffee , https://twitter.com/42Donotpanic Smriti Rekha was an engineer, educator and a researcher. She is now the co-founder of Anaadi Foundation. With a rich experience in teaching and research, Smrithi has inspired several teachers and students through her insights on the teaching and learning process. A regular practitioner of Yoga and a technology enthusiast, she blends meditation, technology, humor and stories in all her sessions. She devotes her energies in designing the various initiatives and programs of Anaadi Foundation. You can reach out to her ?? https://twitter.com/smrithirekha. Thumbnail template: https://www.canva.com/youtube-channel... Nothing is Rocket Science logo & template design: Varsha Renganathan [https://www.instagram.com/varsharenga...] #foodscience #sciencecommunication #scienceofcooking #food #scicomm #MasalaLab
In today's episode, we discussed in depth the science of cooking with Mr. Krish Ashok, the author of Masala Lab. We also drew parallels between cooking and music. Here are the questions we addressed: 1. Is cooking rocket science? 2. What is the difference between art and craft of cooking? 3. What is the concept of food science? 4. The craft of cooking rice and the science behind pressure cooking 5. Gas stove vs induction stove 6. Impact of material of the utensils on cooking 7. Significance of using cooking temperatures as a measure 8. Science of salt 9. Science of autolysis - No Need to knead the dough 10. Science of cooking vegetables 11. Is marination for long hours necessary? 12. Science of oils - refined/virgin vs unrefined oils and how to use them For those who didn't understand what capsicum and brinjal were: Capsicum= bell peppers Brinjal=Egg plant/ aubergine Ashok is not a chef but cooks daily. He is not a scientist, but he can explain science with easy-to-understand clarity. He trained to be an electronic engineer but is now a software engineer. He learned to cook from the women in his family, who can make the perfect fluffy idli without lecturing people on lactobacilli and pH levels. He likes the scientific method not because it offers him the ability to bully people with knowledge, but because it confidently lets him say: "I don't know, let me test it for myself. When he is not cooking, he's usually playing subversive music on the violin, cello and guitar or writing illustrated columns on food science for Mint Lounge. He is also an avid twitterati and a humorist. I highly recommend reading Masala Lab: The Sceince of Indian Cooking https://www.amazon.com/Family-Partition-Urvashi-Butalia-ebook/dp/B0756WQVKR/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1IJPG4TM059QL&dchild=1&keywords=masala+lab+the+science+of+indian+cooking&qid=1613421182&sprefix=Masala+la%2Caps%2C156&sr=8-1 / https://penguin.co.in/book/masala-lab/ Reach out to him with your questions ?? https://twitter.com/krishashok Check out his Sound Cloud channel to listen to him play the guitar, violin, cello and his hilarious parodies here ?? https://soundcloud.com/krishashok Check out his illustrated columns on food science ?? https://lifestyle.livemint.com/author/krish-ashok Abouts us: I'm Sandhya Shekar and I'm a vison science researcher in Boston. Science and reading are my favorite pastimes among other things. Feel free to reach out to me ?? https://twitter.com/iyerishcoffee , https://twitter.com/42Donotpanic Smriti Rekha was an engineer, educator and a researcher. She is now the co-founder of Anaadi Foundation. With a rich experience in teaching and research, Smrithi has inspired several teachers and students through her insights on the teaching and learning process. A regular practitioner of Yoga and a technology enthusiast, she blends meditation, technology, humor and stories in all her sessions. She devotes her energies in designing the various initiatives and programs of Anaadi Foundation. You can reach out to her ?? https://twitter.com/smrithirekha. Thumbnail template: https://www.canva.com/youtube-channel... Nothing is Rocket Science logo & template design: Varsha Renganathan [https://www.instagram.com/varsharenga...] #foodscience #sciencecommunication #scienceofcooking #food #scicomm #MasalaLab