Masala Lab
The Science of Indian Cooking
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Narrated by:
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Ashish Bhandari
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Written by:
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Krish Ashok
About this listen
Ever 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 counterintuitive pinch of salt make your kheer more intensely flavorful? 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?
Masala Lab by Krish Ashok is a science nerd's exploration of Indian cooking with the ultimate aim of making the listener 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 suboptimal way of learning how to cook.
Exhaustively 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.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
©2020 Krish Ashok (P)2021 Random House AudioWhat listeners say about Masala Lab
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- Ramanand
- 17-06-22
excellent narration of a enjoyable book
This is an excellent narration by Ashish of a very enjoyable book about food science...relished it.
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- Dr Rekha
- 22-05-24
Chemistry and physics of cooking
Excellent narration! A must for informed cooking! But the pdf often mentioned in the book is not included in the audio book.
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- Nishant Bhagat
- 02-10-22
Not for me
Let me qualify right at the start that picking up this book was an instinctive choice. I am not into cooking and can barely manage to make my tea and toast. But thought I will try out a different genre. So gave this book a go.
The start of the book was quite fascinating with a scientific approach. But as I read along (rather heard since it was an audible), I realised that this book wasn't for me, but for people who have been cooking since a while. However, out of academic interest and to sound smart on food related conversations, I soldiered along. But it sadly kept the feeling that this book/genre isn't for me just kept getting stronger.
So all in all, pick up a 'physical copy' of this book if you a) Are Indian or of Indian origin b) Know how to cook!!
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