Edited by Cesar Vega, Job Ubbink, and Erik van der Linden

Acknowledgments
Introduction: The Case for Science Inspired by the Kitchen, by César Vega, Job Ubbink, and Erik van der Linden
1. The Science of a Grilled Cheese Sandwich, by Jennifer Kimmel
2. Sound Appeal, by Malcolm Povey
3. Mediterranean Sponge Cake, by Cristina de Lorenzo and Sergio Laguarda
4. Spherification: Faux Caviar and Skinless Ravioli, by César Vega and Pere Castells
5. Konjac Dondurma: Designing a Sustainable and Stretchable "Fox Testicle" Ice Cream, by Arielle Johnson, Kent Kirshenbaum, and Anne E. McBride
6. Stretchy Textures in the Kitchen: Insights from Salep Dondurma, by Tim J. Foster
7. Moussaka as an Introduction to Food Chemistry, by Christos Ritzoulis
8. The Sticky Science of Malaysian Dodol, by Alias A. Karim and Rajeev Bhat
9. The Perfect Cookie Dough, by Aki Kamozawa and H. Alexander Talbot
10. To Bloom or Not to Bloom, by Amelia Frazier and Richard Hartel
11. Bacon: The Slice of Life, by Timothy Knight
12. Scandinavian "Sushi": The Raw Story, by Pia Snitkjær and Louise M. Mortensen
13. Maximizing Food Flavor by Speeding Up the Maillard Reaction, by Martin Lersch
14. Lighten Up! The Role of Gases in the Culinary Experience, by Matt Golding
15. The Meringue Concept and Its Variations, by Peter Wierenga, Helen Hofstede, Erik van der Linden, Sidney Schutte, and Jonnie Boer
16. Why Does Cold Milk Foam Better? Into the Nature of Milk Foam, by Julia Maldonado-Valderrama, Peter J. Wilde, and María J. Gálvez-Ruiz
17. Ice Cream Unlimited: The Possibilities of Ingredient Pairing, by Elke Scholten and Miriam Peters
18. Egg Yolk: A Library of Textures, by César Vega
19. Ketchup as Tasty Soft Matter: The Case of Xanthan Gum, by Thomas Vilgis
20. Taste and Mouthfeel of Soups and Sauces, by John R. Mitchell
21. Playing with Sound: Crispy Crusts, by Paula Varela and Susana Fiszman
22. Baked Alaska and Frozen Florida: On the Physics of Heat Transfer, by Adam Burbidge
23. On Superb Crackling Duck Skin: An Homage to Nicholas Kurti, by Christopher Young and Nathan Myhrvold
24. Sweet Physics: Sugar, Sugar Blends, and Sugar Glasses, by Natalie Russ and Thomas Vilgis
25. Coffee, Please, but No Bitters, by Jan Groenewold and Eke Mariën
26. Turning Waste into Wealth: On Bones, Stocks, and Sauce Reductions, by Job Ubbink
27. Restructuring Pig Trotters: Fine Chemistry Supporting the Creative Culinary Process, by Jorge Ruiz and Julia Calvarro
28. Innovate: Old World Pizza Crust with New World Ingredients, by Thomas M. Tongue Jr.
29. Eating Is Believing, by Line Holler Mielby and Michael Bom Frøst
30. Molecular Gastronomy Is a Scientific Activity, by Hervé This
31. The Pleasure of Eating: The Integration of Multiple Senses, by Juan-Carlos Arboleya, Daniel Lasa, Oswaldo Oliva, Javier Vergara, and Andoni Luis-Aduriz
32. On the Fallacy of Cooking from Scratch, by César Vega and David J. McClements
33. Science and Cooking: Looking Beyond the Trends a Personal, Practical Approach, by Michael Laiskonis
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