food science

  • 7 ‘Unhealthy’ Foods That Are Actually Fine

    7 ‘Unhealthy’ Foods That Are Actually Fine

    Scientific knowledge is ever-evolving and, ideally, self-correcting. Few fields demonstrate that better than the world of nutrition science. In the past, for instance, diet gurus and researchers have made declarations about the ills of having anything more than a little fat, no matter the kind; same with cholesterol. Nowadays, though, things are more nuanced. Low-fat…


  • How to Make Silky Sous Vide Eggs Without a Sous Vide

    How to Make Silky Sous Vide Eggs Without a Sous Vide

    There’s lots of content out there to help you decide what to cook with your fancy sous vide precision, immersion, circulation, sans conflagration tool, or so I’ve heard. I’ve read about all the cool things one can sous vide with tantalising results — juicy steaks, cheesecakes, buttery lobster tails, and the silkiest of eggs, it…


  • How to Brew Your First Batch of Kombucha

    How to Brew Your First Batch of Kombucha

    If you’re reading this, you probably already know what kombucha is, but you might not know what kombucha is, if you know what I mean. Maybe you were feeling experimental when you first grabbed a bottle of GT’s Trilogy, and perhaps you were intrigued by the curiously tart and fizzy experience it afforded you, but…