you can uncook an egg?
this article fascinated me (thanks for the link, woot!) - it probably appealed to the nerd in me who appreciates chemical reactions -and- loves to cook.
of course, the idea of uncooking an egg (or perfectly cooking an egg at 55 degrees for 3 hours?!?!) is rather fascinating to most people…
"But what really intrigues me, of course, is exactly how he managed to unboil an egg. He explains that when an egg is cooked, the protein molecules unroll themselves, link up and enclose the water molecules. In order to ‘uncook’ the egg, you need to detach the protein molecules from each other. By adding a product like sodium borohydride, the egg becomes liquid within three hours. For those who want to try it at home, vitamin C also does the trick.” read the rest of the article here
i am SO gonna put a boiled egg in vitamin C!
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