Deciding what to eat, where to get it, and how those choices align with health goals or cultural habits are ordinary parts of daily life. But when thoughts about food become constant, intrusive, or ...

Author and science journalist Deborah Blum describes how an Indiana chemist kicked off the first major food regulation in the U.S. It was common in the 1800s for people to consume milk containing ...

There's a reason Scandinavians rarely seem to dread the dark months. While much of the world braces for winter as something ...

Pushing the boundaries of food development through science is at the core of Drexel University's innovative Master of Science in Culinary and Food Science. The program offers dynamic, ...

TL;DR: Researchers have studied the science of cooking eggs to optimize both cooking time and nutritional value. Many chefs consider the cooking of an egg art as it can be pretty tricky to cook eggs ...

Cooking food is one of the activities that makes humanity unique. It's not just about what tastes good: advances in cooking technology have been a constant part of our progress, from the ability to ...

Jack Bishop. Credit: America’s Test Kitchen, Daniel J. van Ackere What’s the secret to making a fluffy omelet or the perfect pie dough? In this interview from 2012, Jack Bishop, now senior content ...

Our ancestors had to rely on their vision to find safe, nutritious food. But today, we’re surrounded by so much eye candy that we’re practically glutinous over virtual meals. Let’s explore visual ...

Tucked away on the kitchen countertop sits a bubbling, living goop in a jar. Each day, a mixture of flour and water feeds the beige concoction, commencing a ritualistic dance that summons wild yeast ...

Chef and molecular gastronomist Wylie Dufresne of wd~50 uses science to create innovative dishes. He's experimented with hydrocolloid gums--specifically xanthan gum, which resulted in the creation of ...

Hunger exists on a spectrum. On the one end is food insecurity, where people are forced to adjust to fewer meals. As food becomes scarce, the body consumes its own reserves. The journey from hunger to ...