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The average person in North America eats about 15 and a half pounds of pasta each year – but how many of those dishes are perfectly cooked? Food experts have revealed the science behind the cooking ...

What have we learnt from Covid? Welcome to The Infinite Monkey's Guide To... The Infinite Monkey’s Guide to... The Supernatural Brian Cox and Robin Ince get their chef's hats on as they look at the ...

It may be appropriate at this stage to compare reversible (physical) changes with irreversible (chemical) changes. Review the following animation and fact sheet. Chemistry in the kitchen; celebrity ...

Recent research has shown that a whopping nine out of ten Brits believe food tastes better when it's whipped up by someone they love. Partners topped the list of our favourite chefs, closely followed ...

It sounds too good to be true but a simple change to the way rice is cooked could reduce its calorie content by 60 per cent. Scientists in Sri Lanka have discovered that cooking rice with a teaspoon ...

Have you ever wondered why sometimes it seems your leftovers the next day for lunch taste so much better than the same food you ate the night before? You’re certainly not the only one, as three ...

WE all know that we use maths when cooking to halve or double recipes, but have you ever thought about the science behind the way we cook? We’re not talking about molecular gastronomy — though we ...