Home›Sources›On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the KitchenSourcesOn Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the KitchenCulinary Science Reference, Revised EditionCitation FormatsGeneral ReferenceGeneral Reference Citation TextFood and Drink Atlas. "On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://dev-food.interactiveatlas.org/sources/on-food-and-cooking.Copy General ReferenceAPA StyleAPA Style Citation TextFood and Drink Atlas. (n.d.). On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://dev-food.interactiveatlas.org/sources/on-food-and-cookingCopy APA StyleBibTeXBibTeX Citation Text@misc{foodanddrinkatlas-on-food-and-cooking-the-science-and-lore, author = {Food and Drink Atlas}, title = {On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen}, year = {2026}, url = {https://dev-food.interactiveatlas.org/sources/on-food-and-cooking}, note = {Accessed August 30, 2026} }Copy BibTeXReference and ClassificationVerifiedA food science reference work by Harold McGee, first published in 1984 and substantially revised in 2004, explaining the chemistry behind cooking techniques and ingredients alongside their culinary history.FactsSourcesClaims Backed By This Source (68 claims)Comments (0)Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)FactsAuthorWell-attestedHarold McGeePublisherWell-attestedScribnerPublication YearWell-attested2004Source TypeWell-attestedculinary-referenceReliability TierWell-attested1A widely cited food science reference work by Harold McGee, drawing on chemistry and culinary history and checked against current science in its revised edition.SourcesOn Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchentier 1Harold McGee, Scribner, 2004Claims Backed By This Source (68 claims)This source backs 68 claims across the atlas. As facts: 31 well-attested. As cited relationships: 1 holds, 11 connected. Plus 25 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.Disposition By TopicCuisines, 25 claims: 12 well-attested, 1 connected, 12 general references.Food Traditions, 12 claims: 3 well-attested, 9 general references.Drinks, 7 claims: 2 well-attested, 4 connected, 1 general references.Open Questions, 7 claims: 6 well-attested, 1 general references.Ingredients, 6 claims: 1 well-attested, 4 connected, 1 general references.Sources, 6 claims: 6 well-attested.Dishes, 5 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 holds, 2 connected, 1 general references.Well-attested31CuisinesChinese CuisineEthiopian CuisineFrench CuisineIndian CuisineItalian CuisineJapanese CuisineKorean CuisineMexican CuisineMiddle Eastern CuisinePeruvian CuisineThai CuisineWest African CuisineDishesKimchiDrinksMezcalFood TraditionsBread BakingFermentationNixtamalizationIngredientsFish SauceOpen QuestionsDid agave distillation exist in Mesoamerica before Spanish contact?SourcesOn Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the KitchenHolds1DishesKimchiConnected11CuisinesMexican CuisineDishesCoq au VinPizza MargheritaDrinksBeerMezcalWineIngredientsChili PepperMaizeSaltWheatGeneral References25CuisinesChinese CuisineEthiopian CuisineFrench CuisineIndian CuisineItalian CuisineJapanese CuisineKorean CuisineMexican CuisineMiddle Eastern CuisinePeruvian CuisineThai CuisineWest African CuisineDishesKimchiDrinksMezcalFood TraditionsBread BakingCheesemakingFermentationNixtamalizationPicklingSalt Curing, Smoking and DryingIngredientsFish SauceOpen QuestionsDid agave distillation exist in Mesoamerica before Spanish contact?Comments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.View At A Past YearThe atlas records no dated fact of its own for this entry, so there is no other year to choose.Show This Year