Joshua Weissman: Texture Over Taste

Joshua Weissman: Texture Over Taste

by Joshua Weissman

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264 pages~4.4 hr readPublished by GenericPublished 2021-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

  • You want to understand the science behind why certain foods feel amazing in your mouth, not just taste good.
  • You follow Joshua Weissman online and are ready to level up your cooking with his signature irreverent approach.
  • You cook regularly and are bored by recipes that only chase flavour without considering the full eating experience.

Maybe not for you if...

  • You're looking for quick weeknight dinners. Many of these recipes demand precision and time (72-hour short ribs, homemade bagels).
  • You prefer traditional recipe books where technique is secondary. This one asks you to think differently about every dish.
  • You're gluten-free or have significant dietary restrictions. The recipes lean heavily into bread, pasta, and butter-forward cooking.

About this book

Joshua Weissman presents a cookbook centered on texture as a key element of the eating experience. The book begins by introducing flavor elements, then explores six fundamental textures—crunchy, chewy, aerated, creamy, fluid, and fatty—through over 75 recipes. Each texture chapter opens with an introduction explaining how it impacts flavor. The crunchy section includes fried chicken, french fries, and arancini. Chewy recipes feature New York bagels, jjolmyeon (spicy chewy noodles), and brown sugar boba tea. Aerated dishes include cheese foam, challah bourbon french toast casserole, and glazed donuts. Creamy recipes offer mashed potatoes, mac and cheese, and tres leches. Fluid recipes feature birria tacos, diner-style milkshakes, and matzo ball soup. Fatty dishes include 72-hour short rib with coffee caramel, hamachi crudo, and Texas toast smashburger. Weissman encourages readers to approach cooking and food from a different perspective, emphasizing that texture completes the eating experience.

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Currently 4.8★ from 2,399 reviews

Gaining approximately 78 new reviews per month. Steady word of mouth growth. Rating has dipped slightly from 5.0 to 4.8.

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