Cooking is just delicious science
Most recipes tell you what to do. We tell you why, because once you know why, you stop needing the recipe.
What Cooking Scientist is
Cooking Scientist is an iPhone and iPad app, and this website, for people who want to cook more at home and get it right the first time. It has 82 starter recipes, 220 bite-size food science lessons, a glossary of 55 techniques and an encyclopedia of ingredients and flavor pairings. Our guide is Chef Fizz, a flask with a moustache who really likes the Maillard reaction.
How we write recipes
- Exact amounts and times, and steps that say what “done” looks like, smells like or measures.
- A short list of everyday ingredients, shared across recipes so a week of cooking means less waste.
- Food-safety temperatures that follow USDA guidance, in both °F and °C.
- Calories and protein per serving, estimated from the listed ingredients.
- A plain-words explanation of the science behind the steps that matter most.
How we write lessons
Each lesson answers one real kitchen question in about three minutes, in short sentences with no jargon. The science comes from established food chemistry. When something is a rule of thumb rather than a hard rule, we say so.
Contact
Questions, corrections or ideas: support@rideaustudio.ca. For help with the app, see Support.
