Nik Sharma: If You Understood What Was Happening in Your Kitchen, You'd Cook Completely Differently

Nik Sharma is a former molecular biologist who left his lab for a kitchen and never looked back. He's a three-time James Beard finalist, an editor-in-residence at America's Test Kitchen, and the author of Fundamentals of Flavor. We cover what baking soda actually does to meat (the meatball revelation alone is worth the episode), why you can marinate all day in yogurt but never in vinegar, and the four elements of nature as a framework for understanding everything that happens in a kitchen.Subscribe to Food with Mark Bittman on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you like to listen, and please help us grow by leaving us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts.Follow Mark on Twitter at @bittman, and on Facebook and Instagram at @markbittman. Want more food content? Subscribe to The Bittman Project at www.bittmanproject.com.The Bittman Project is featuring two recipes from Nik Sharma's Fundamentals of Flavor:Sparkling Water Pancakes with Spiced Stewed Pineapple: https://bittmanproject.com/recipe/sparkling-water-pancakes-with-spiced-stewed-pineapple/Poached Eggs with Green Chutney + Yogurt: https://bittmanproject.com/recipe/poached-eggs-with-green-chutney-yogurt/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.