https://www.seriouseats.com/the-food-lab-5118015 https://www.amazon.com/Salt-Fat-Acid-Heat-Mastering/dp/14767... https://www.amazon.com/Food-Lab-Cooking-Through-Science/dp/0...

Yeah, I’ve had the same experience. I really like the Salt Fat Acid Heat [0] book for this.

It does have a section on recipes, but a solid half or more of the book is on technique, why certain ways work and others don’t, etc.

Lots of stuff that I imagine one would pick up by working in a kitchen or going to school for it, but could take a long time to figure out on your own.

0: https://www.amazon.com/Salt-Fat-Acid-Heat-Mastering/dp/14767...

https://www.amazon.com/Salt-Fat-Acid-Heat-Mastering-ebook/dp...

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The book is better than the show. Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat on Amazon for those interested - https://amzn.to/2OPW4PR