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Please Explain: The Science of Baking

The Leonard Lopate Show | Mar 8, 2013

Baking can seem like magic, but it's not—it's chemistry! And understanding even a little about what is going on when you combine ingredients and add heat can make you a much more successful and satisfied baker.Shirley Corriher, author of BakeWise: The Hows and Whys of Successful Baking, and Chef Scott McMillan, a pastry art Instructor at the Institute of Culinary Education in New York City, explain the particulars of baking—from different flours to measuring by weight to the differences between baking powder and baking soda.

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