The Chemistry of Food & Taste Dr. Harold McGee

<p><a href="https://www.curiouscook.com/">Dr. Harold McGee, PhD</a>, is a renowned author on the topics of food chemistry and culinary science. He explains how cooking methods, types of cookware and temperature can be used to transform food and drink flavors and presents simple but powerful ways to improve nutrient availability. We also discuss how our individual biology, genetic and cultural backgrounds shape our taste preferences. Whether you’re a seasoned cook or someone who simply loves to eat, our conversation will change how you think about food and cooking, give you actionable tools to try and deepen your appreciation of the experience of eating and drinking.</p>
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<p><strong>Timestamps</strong></p>
<p>00:00:00 Harold McGee</p>
<p>00:02:21 Food Chemistry, Using Copper, Modern vs Traditional Techniques</p>
<p>00:09:59 Sponsors: Eight Sleep &amp; Our Place</p>
<p>00:13:33 Cooking, Food &amp; Heat, Taste &amp; Smell</p>
<p>00:22:10 Umami, Savory Tastes, Braising &amp; Meat</p>
<p>00:29:56 Chemistry of Cooking &amp; Eating, Sugars &amp; Conjugates; Slowly Enjoying Food</p>
<p>00:36:14 Savory Meal &amp; Dessert; Food Course Order; Palate Cleansers</p>
<p>00:43:56 Salt, Baseline &amp; Shifting Taste Preferences</p>
<p>00:47:18 Sponsors: AG1 &amp; Mateina</p>
<p>00:50:07 Whole vs Processed Foods, Taste &amp; Enjoyment</p>
<p>00:53:37 Brewing Coffee, Water Temperature, Grind Size</p>
<p>01:00:33 Tea &amp; Tannins, Growing Tea Plants; Tea &amp; Meals, Polyphenols</p>
<p>01:08:16 Food Combinations, Individual Tolerance; Is there an Optimal Diet?</p>
<p>01:11:34 Onions &amp; Garlic, Histamines, Tool: Reduce Crying when Cutting Onions</p>
<p>01:13:55 Gut Sensitivities &amp; Food, Capsaicin &amp; Spicy Foods</p>
<p>01:17:21 Supertasters &amp; Taste Buds, Bitter Taste, Chefs</p>
<p>01:21:57 Sponsor: Function</p>
<p>01:23:45 Salt &amp; Bitter, Salting Fruit, Beer or Coffee, Warming Beer</p>
<p>01:26:11 Human History of Alcohol &amp; Chocolate</p>
<p>01:29:25 Wine Expense vs Taste, Wine Knowledge </p>
<p>01:35:49 Cheese Making, Aged Cheese &amp; Crystals, Tyrosine; Smoke Flavors, Distilling</p>
<p>01:44:30 Fermentation, “Stink Fish”, Caviar, Traditional &amp; New Foods</p>
<p>01:50:42 Personal Journey, Astronomy, Poetry &amp; Food</p>
<p>01:54:55 Beans &amp; Gas, Tool: Soaking Beans</p>
<p>01:57:23 Gut Microbiome, Fermented Foods; Kids &amp; Food Aversions </p>
<p>02:00:47 Cilantro &amp; Divergent Tastes; Microwave Popcorn, Parmesan Cheese</p>
<p>02:04:46 John Keats Poetry, To Autumn; Acknowledgements</p>
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