Chris Young is a pioneering modernist cuisine chef and food scientist best known for co-founding The Cooking Lab and co-authoring Modernist Cuisine, a comprehensive reference on contemporary cooking techniques. His book selections reflect his dual passion for rigorous scientific thinking and culinary innovation, ranging from theoretical physics to advanced food preparation methods.
4 Books Recommended by Chris Young
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Seveneves
4 people recommendedI found I actually enjoyed [this book] a lot, but mostly because it was competence porn.
Also recommended by: Bill Gates, Barack Obama, Adam Savage
On Food and Cooking
3 people recommendedMy career starts with [this book] in many ways. There wouldnβt be any of this modern cooking movement without [this book], I donβt think.
Also recommended by: Donald Knuth, Samin Nosrat
Essential Cuisine
I remember looking and being like, [...] I donβt know anybody anywhere doing food that looks like this.
The Second Law
A phenomenal, casual, infographic-laden read on how the world works from an energy perspective.