Geek Cookbooks!

[Robbie Honerkamp <robbie@opus.shorty.com>]

Both by Harold McGee:

-On Food And Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen
	ISBN 0-684-84328-5
-The Curious Cook, More Kitchen Science and Lore
	ISBN 0-02-009801-4

They're both excellent. The former talks about the origins of 
various foods and then gets into a scientific discussion of 
cooking. The latter is more of a scientific cookbook. Want to
They're really fascinating because they discuss cooking and
food preparation from the viewpoint of a scientist- what happens
when you cook, why things are done the way they are, etc..

Robbie