--- product_id: 48405488 title: "Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking" price: "VT20602" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/48405488-salt-fat-acid-heat-mastering-the-elements-of-good-cooking store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking **Price:** VT20602 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking - **How much does it cost?** VT20602 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/48405488-salt-fat-acid-heat-mastering-the-elements-of-good-cooking) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Discover the 4 key principles professional chefs use to create delicious meals: build confidence, unlock cooking secrets, from acclaimed Netflix series. Review: A piece of art - This is definitely a 5-star book for me. The way everything is written and explained in the book is simply outstanding. The book takes a very scientific approach to cooking and breaks down the elements of good cooking into four simple categories - Salt, Fat, Acid, and Heat. She then goes on to explain each element in detail and how they work together to create the perfect dish. What I particularly loved about the book was the way the author uses stories, anecdotes, and personal experiences to illustrate some points. The book is filled with beautiful illustrations, diagrams, and photographs that make it easy to follow along and understand the concepts she is explaining. Another great thing about the book is that it is not just a recipe book. It's more like a cooking guide that teaches you the principles of good cooking. In conclusion, I would highly recommend this book to anyone who loves cooking or wants to improve their cooking skills. It's a beautifully written and illustrated book that will inspire you to become a better cook and to have more fun in the kitchen. Review: Fantastic book! A must have - Excellent book! I have it in hardback and kindle editions! Ive learnt so much from it and it has made me more confident in trying out new things and having more confidence in my own cooking abilities. I love the science behind why foods behave in certain ways under different conditions! Highly recommend! ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 1,491 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 88 in Food & Drink (Books) 123 in Home & Garden (Books) | | Customer reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (23,547) | | Dimensions | 19.5 x 4.2 x 24 cm | | Edition | Main | | ISBN-10 | 1782112308 | | ISBN-13 | 978-1782112303 | | Item weight | 1.5 kg | | Language | English | | Print length | 480 pages | | Publication date | 29 Aug. 2017 | | Publisher | Canongate Books | ## Images ![Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/910uskOxkDL.jpg) ![Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/6157oluZqdL.jpg) ![Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/610iXawzAIL.jpg) ![Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61+CCPwbwlL.jpg) ![Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71NBldxBK1L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A piece of art *by V***Z on 20 April 2023* This is definitely a 5-star book for me. The way everything is written and explained in the book is simply outstanding. The book takes a very scientific approach to cooking and breaks down the elements of good cooking into four simple categories - Salt, Fat, Acid, and Heat. She then goes on to explain each element in detail and how they work together to create the perfect dish. What I particularly loved about the book was the way the author uses stories, anecdotes, and personal experiences to illustrate some points. The book is filled with beautiful illustrations, diagrams, and photographs that make it easy to follow along and understand the concepts she is explaining. Another great thing about the book is that it is not just a recipe book. It's more like a cooking guide that teaches you the principles of good cooking. In conclusion, I would highly recommend this book to anyone who loves cooking or wants to improve their cooking skills. It's a beautifully written and illustrated book that will inspire you to become a better cook and to have more fun in the kitchen. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fantastic book! A must have *by C***E on 2 January 2026* Excellent book! I have it in hardback and kindle editions! Ive learnt so much from it and it has made me more confident in trying out new things and having more confidence in my own cooking abilities. I love the science behind why foods behave in certain ways under different conditions! Highly recommend! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Transformative *by P***S on 27 July 2019* This is a book for someone who enjoys proper cooking and wants to improve the flavour and enjoyment of their food. The extravagant praise of other reviewers is well justified, it is excellent and applying its principles has improved my understanding of good cooking more than any other single thing I have read. This is not a cookbook. Yes, 200 of the 470 pages are under the heading "recipes", but they are really worked examples of how to prepare and cook different types of food. The book is best read from end to end, not dipped into. It does not just explain how to develop great flavour and texture in food, but why these techniques work. The author is not frightened to address quite complex scientific issues - cooking is, after all, applied chemistry and physics - and she conveys this understanding in a very accessible and effective way. Without photographs, but with excellent sketches, cartoons and graphics. The writing is a bit gushing and hyperbolic and at times excessively repetitive, with a tendency to state even the blindingly obvious as if it was an Einsteinian revelation. But the enthusiasm is infectious and the constant reinforcement of first principles is helpful. This is not a book with any obvious health or environmental agenda. Those concerned to reduce fat or salt, avoid meat, dairy or gluten or pursue any other particular dietary principles will not see much in direct support of their aims. What the book does do is stress the pleasure of making food using good quality basic ingredients and treating them properly. ## Frequently Bought Together - Salt Fat Acid Heat (International Edition) - The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/48405488-salt-fat-acid-heat-mastering-the-elements-of-good-cooking](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/48405488-salt-fat-acid-heat-mastering-the-elements-of-good-cooking) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-04*