Mark Kurlansky, Milk: A 10,000-Year Food Fracas  (ISBN: 978-1608198064) — Excellent on dairy, fasting

Woven around the year 1500 from wool and silk, they remain astonishing not only for their beauty but

browning butter and adding seasonings - "Blooming" Why the Bloom Works Brown butter develops rich toasted milk

acidity relaxes the proteins in the flour, producing a tender crumb and a subtle richness that plain milk Bread soda solved one problem but created another: it still needed an acidic partner, buttermilk, sour milk

boneless skinless chicken breast (450 g) 1 cup blanched almond flour (96 g) 1 cup unsweetened almond milk In a saucepan over low heat, combine the almond flour, almond milk, and reserved broth.

Give it an acid, such as sour milk, molasses, or cream of tartar, add moisture, and carbon dioxide begins Cream of tartar offered a more predictable acid than sour milk, and manufacturers soon began working

Starting more slowly allows the network to build gradually and evenly, producing a more stable and silkier

Result: Deeper flavor, silkier crumb, crackling crust.

Ingredients 1 lb ground pork or beef (454 g) ½ cup bread soaked in milk and squeezed dry (60 g) 1 egg

Smith’s version called for day-old bread to make the broth thicker, but I wanted something lighter, silkier