Things that scare me in the kitchen: mandolines, lighting a gas hob with a matchstick, onions, chicken-washing discourse, people who want to help, cooking with or without a timer, post-lasagna washing ...

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The browning of food caused by the Maillard reaction brings deliciousness, but there is an unsavoury side ... SO we have been nattering about the Maillard reaction for a while now, dwelling on the ...

I love that it feels like more people know more about food than ever before – and not just because it’s good for business! Understanding cooking methods, and why certain things happen the way they do, ...

A chemical process used in the browning of food to give it its distinct smell and taste is probably happening deep in the oceans, where it helped create the conditions necessary for life. Known as the ...

The Maillard reaction – most famously known for its role in browning meat and caramelizing sugars during cooking – may have played an important role in protecting early life, new research has found.

A nice slice of hot toast tastes infinitely better than a boring old piece of bread to most people. But the reason why is down to a complex chemical process. The answer lies with something called the ...