Do any physicists switch to cooking?

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The discussion explores the intersection of physics and cooking, highlighting the inefficiencies of meal preparation compared to eating. Participants express a desire to cook with precision, using scales and timers, and share anecdotes about how some physicists, like ZapperZ, find cooking to be a stress-reliever. The conversation touches on the importance of measurement in baking versus the more flexible approach in regular cooking, emphasizing that professional chefs also rely on accurate techniques despite appearing casual. Additionally, there's humor about the challenges of translating cooking measurements into scientific terms, reflecting the analytical mindset of engineers and physicists. Overall, the thread showcases a light-hearted exploration of cooking from a scientific perspective.
  • #31
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_6536,00.html

I'm hecka going to make that today. If i do a good job, maybe ill make liek 40 for christmas when the family comes over. But I don't know how long to cook the meat :P or what half the damn words are!
 
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  • #32
Moonbear said:
Uh oh...I guess they forgot their calculator.:smile:

Pengwuino said:
typical engineers :rolleyes:

Calculators? Engineers don't need no stinking calculators. Just set g=10 m/s^2 and \pi=3.
 
  • #33
Pengwuino said:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_6536,00.html
I'm hecka going to make that today. If i do a good job, maybe ill make liek 40 for christmas when the family comes over. But I don't know how long to cook the meat :P or what half the damn words are!

You really can't go wrong with a recipe that calls for 1/4 cup of bacon drippings.:-p :!) :biggrin:
 
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  • #34
DocToxyn said:
You really can't go wrong with a recipe that calls for 1/4 cup of bacon drippings.:-p :!) :biggrin:
:smile: Sounds yummy, but you better make it after you have a big brunch for all the relatives. I don't know how else one manages to have 1/4 cup of bacon drippings for such a recipe unless you eat BLTs for a week. Sounds pretty tasty though.
 
  • #35
Tom Mattson said:
Calculators? Engineers don't need no stinking calculators. Just set g=10 m/s^2 and \pi=3.

And they wonder why I say I am amazed that cars actually run now-a-days :rolleyes:
 
  • #36
Pengwuino said:
And they wonder why I say I am amazed that cars actually run now-a-days :rolleyes:

Better that than having physicists design them.

"Assume the horse is a sphere..."
 
  • #37
rachmaninoff said:
"Assume the horse is a sphere..."

:smile: :smile: :smile: :smile:
 
  • #38
You know, I wanted to try to cook, but I couldn't figure out what those archaic measures meant. Volume measures like 'cup' and 'spoon'. How much does that translate to in SI units anyway?

(I usually go for shoarma)
 
  • #39
Galileo said:
You know, I wanted to try to cook, but I couldn't figure out what those archaic measures meant. Volume measures like 'cup' and 'spoon'. How much does that translate to in SI units anyway?
(I usually go for shoarma)
You've got a scale on your kitchen counter accurate enought to measure 1,5 grams of salt? The teaspoon method is brilliant :smile:
 
  • #40
Tom Mattson said:
Calculators? Engineers don't need no stinking calculators. Just set g=10 m/s^2 and \pi=3.
You got that right!
 

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