In recipes, we are constantly told to do techniques but often not told why we do them. Today, I want to explore the question of how we use spices. First, we cover the food science and theory of spices before diving into some experiments with special guest @Pro Home Cooks .
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▪ The Flavor Equation by Nik Sharma.
▪ On Food and Cooking by Harold McGee.
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⏱ TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 – Intro
1:36 How do spices flavor our food?
5:53 Experiment #1 – Toasted vs Untoasted Spices
9:14 Experiment #2 – Toast Garam Masala on Chicken
13:59 Experiment #3 – Bloomed Spices in a Sauce
16:54 Experiment #4 – Final Dish
18:56 Outro
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Music: Provided by Epidemic Sound
Filmed on: Sony a6600 & Sony A7C
Voice recorded on Shure MV7
Edited in: Premiere Pro
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