What Is Cooking? The Science Behind Food Transformation
This lesson explores how different cooking methods transform raw ingredients into digestible, nutritious, and delicious food, giving you the foundation to understand why cooking techniques work the way they do.
Introduction
Learning Objectives
1Understand the fundamental transformations that occur during cooking to make better decisions without recipes.
2Identify how different cooking methods affect food texture, flavor, and nutrition for improved results.
3Apply principles of protein denaturation, starch gelatinization, and cell breakdown to solve common cooking problems.
4Recognize how combining transformation methods creates layered flavors and textures in everyday dishes.
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