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If you want to explore food science, it's hard to go wrong with the OG author, Harold McGee:

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_McGee

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Food_and_Cooking

The fortieth anniversary of his On Food is coming up in 2024.

Can't argue that Harold is the OG. It would be nice if he'd release a new edition of On Food and Cooking though. But as I understand it, it still holds up really well after all this time.

Alton Brown is certainly another name I'd add to the mix. Good Eats was brilliant, and his I'm Only Here For The Food / More Food books are really good.

I just am about halfway thru. Absolutely stands up, doesnt even feel dated almost 20 years after the revised edition.

I actually talked to Harold a couple times when he came to Google. He is a very, very nice person; very down-to-earth.

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