Food

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Food science, culinary history, and cooking techniques

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  Ugli fruit is a tangerine-grapefruit hybrid

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  Crepes are more than just thin pancakes

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  How vinaigrette turns oil and acid into magic

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  Quinces harden into fragrant pastes when cooked

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  Hummus transforms chickpeas into a global superfood

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  Navel oranges' mark means no seeds

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  Ice cream's creaminess comes from whipped air

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  Baking powder makes pancakes light and fluffy

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  Citrus zests naturally flavor desserts

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  Quail eggs cook in a flash

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  Watermelon rinds can become sweet preserves

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  Waffle iron patterns ingeniously trap syrup

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  Kimchi: more than just spicy fermented cabbage

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  Gooseberries ripen into tart, jewel-like green fruits

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  Juniper berries give gin its signature pine flavor

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