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Transferable principle only. Traditions may preserve useful practice despite incorrect explanation; this book itself contains numerical and conceptual errors.
The introduction uses historical cooking claims to argue for controlled investigation.
The book criticizes culinary rules supported by insufficient experimental evidence and separates scientific testing from inherited technique.
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Science versus unsupported tradition
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