I've had decent success with "The Science of Good Cooking"[1].
[1] https://www.amazon.com/Science-Good-Cooking-Illustrated-Cook...
https://www.amazon.ca/Science-Good-Cooking-Cooks-Illustrated...
The next step:
https://www.amazon.ca/Modernist-Cuisine-Art-Science-Cooking/...
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I've had decent success with "The Science of Good Cooking"[1].
[1] https://www.amazon.com/Science-Good-Cooking-Illustrated-Cook...