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Science Through Pop Culture: A Research Guide

Food

Bernhard Dondorf, lithographer. Küche. between 1840 and 1870. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.

Science is ever-present in cookery. From the physics behind meringues to the chemistry behind your favorite roux and more, science is a constant presence in the kitchen.

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