What is Baking Science? Baking science is a field of study that seeks to understand and more easily manipulate the scientific aspects of baking in a kitchen. This typically involves understanding how the application of heat can make changes to a dish, as well as understanding the chemical components involved with baking a number of different foods. In many ways, baking is simply a form of chemistry that results in edible results rather than other chemical solutions or creations. Baking science allows bakers and chefs to better understand how the process of baking turns base ingredients into a product far greater than the sum of its parts. One of the most basic aspects of baking science is an understanding of how heat is applied to foods and how that application changes food at a base level. This extends beyond baking science, as the application of heat is equally important with regard to other forms of cooking. From wet heats such as boiling, frying, and steaming, to dry heats su...
