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    Liquid Nitrogen in the Kitchen

    Liquid nitrogen is one of those incredible substances that cools as it melts. Kirsten Sanford tells how to use liquid nitrogen, or dry ice, in the kitchen. She is the host and producer of This Week in Science . Visit her Kirsten's podcast or website for more fun with science.

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    By Evan Kleiman • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Liquid nitrogen is one of those incredible substances that cools as it melts. Kirsten Sanford tells how to use liquid nitrogen, or dry ice, in the kitchen. She is the host and producer of This Week in Science. Visit her Kirsten's podcast or website for more fun with science.

    The full episode

    9 of 9
    Mori Ex Cacao; Bacon Salt; Liquid Nitrogen in the Kitchen
    1. 1:00The Market Report
    2. 8:00The Gold Standard: Larkin's
    3. 15:00Bacon Salt
    4. 22:00Salt Brining Tips
    5. 29:00The Art of Simple Food
    6. 36:00Edible Films, Coatings and Powders
    7. 42:00Good Calories, Bad Calories
    8. 48:00Mori Ex Cacao
    9. 53:00Liquid Nitrogen in the KitchenYou’re reading this
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Bob Carlson

      host and producer, 'UnFictional'

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      Jennifer Ferro

      Jennifer Ferro, President, KCRW, Los Angeles

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      Thea Chaloner

      Supervising Producer, Good Food

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    The full episode

    9 of 9
    Mori Ex Cacao; Bacon Salt; Liquid Nitrogen in the Kitchen
    1. 1:00The Market Report
    2. 8:00The Gold Standard: Larkin's
    3. 15:00Bacon Salt
    4. 22:00Salt Brining Tips
    5. 29:00The Art of Simple Food
    6. 36:00Edible Films, Coatings and Powders
    7. 42:00Good Calories, Bad Calories
    8. 48:00Mori Ex Cacao
    9. 53:00Liquid Nitrogen in the KitchenYou’re reading this
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