Food

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Food science, culinary history, and cooking techniques

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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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  Umeboshi plums pickle into salty Japanese snacks

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  Buttermilk makes biscuits rise and get fluffy

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  Tacos are more than just a meal

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  Saffron: the spice that once cost more than gold

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  Cabbage becomes a superfood through fermentation

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  How cheese gets its complex flavors

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  Cinnamon comes from tree bark harvested annually

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  Walnuts look like tiny brains, and for good reason

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  Italian noodles are stretched by hand

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  Mustard's fiery kick comes from a chemical reaction

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