A bottle of champagne is under roughly five to six atmospheres of pressure. That is comparable to the pressure at a depth of around 50 metres of water, and about…
Sourdough occupies an unusual place in food culture. It is simultaneously the oldest form of leavened bread, a craft with real skill involved, and a subject about which an extraordinary…
Cheese is a preservation technology that turned into a craft. The differences between these twelve come down to a handful of decisions made in the first few hours and then…
A night market is not a tourist attraction that happens to open late. It is where people actually go, and the food is generally the point. Here are twelve worth…
A spice blend is a solved problem: someone worked out the proportions long ago and the recipe stuck. Here are twelve from around the world, what goes into them, and…
The useful distinction is not which herb goes with which meat. It is when to add it. Soft-leaved herbs are volatile and belong at the end; woody herbs are robust…