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Shirley Corriher

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American biochemist

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Shirley O. Corriher is an American biochemist and author of CookWise: The Hows and Whys of Successful Cooking, winner of a James Beard Foundation award, and BakeWise: The Hows and Whys of Successful Baking. CookWise shows how scientific insights can be applied to traditional cooking, while BakeWise applies the same idea to baking. Some compare Corriher's approach to that of Harold McGee and Alton Brown. She has made a number of appearances as a food consultant on Brown's show Good Eats and has released a DVD, Shirley O. Corriher's Kitchen Secrets Revealed.

Sensory Profile

Aroma ()

butterycreamyvanilla-likecaramelizednutty

Wine Analogy

Chardonnay (for buttery notes)

Coffee Analogy

Brazilian Santos (for nutty caramel notes)

Perfume Analogy

Gourmand fragrance (vanilla-forward)

Culinary Applications

Buttermilk biscuitsAmerican SouthAcid-base reaction for lift
Chocolate souffléFrench cuisineProtein stabilization
PavlovaAustralian/New ZealandSugar crystallization control

Dietary

VeganVegetarianGluten-FreeHalalKosherdairy derivatives in some applications

Research Evidence

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