What exactly is cooking. Why does applying heat to any food make it better to eat, both taste and health wise
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Heat causes a lot of different changes to different foods. Proteins are denatured, fats are melted, water is added (boiling) or removed (frying), sugars are caramelized (browning) and cells are ruptured. Our stomach does some of the same things, so cooking is sort of pre-digesting food, making our own digestive system’s job easier.
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