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Everyhighfalutin foodie docuserieshas a few sequences that feel almost obligatory.
The snap of ripe fruit being pulled directly from a tree branch.
They are beautiful images, even if theyre now routine.
ButSalt Fat Acid Heatdoesnt just deploy those familiar images as a box-ticking exercise to produce pleasant TV.
So many of the experts, not coincidentally, are men.
It is an alternate vision of whats possible in food culture.
That may seem like more box-ticking, but it has a different valence coming from Nosrat.
Heres howshedoes it, he says, and now lets watch how its done in a professional kitchen.
He always puts his own spin on it, because otherwise what is he adding to the culinary world?
Nosrat also puts her own spin on every dish she makes inSalt Fat Acid Heat.
Its more basic, and more encouraging than that.
Its, Heres why funky flavors like yogurt and lime are useful tools.
Or Heres what happens if you roast too many vegetables in the same pan.
But also, dont stress.
Use a pot from TJ Maxx.
Lots of TV chefs laugh.
Bourdain laughed regularly, often most sincerely when he was surprised by something he loved.
Nosrat laughs at all of those moments, and also, fantastically, while she herself cooks.
She is breathless with appreciation in the kitchen: In one moment, Parmesan actually brings her to tears.
It is a stake in the ground.
And the food they make isamazing.
