Comment on Good cooking is a form of alchemy with equivalent exchange
owenfromcanada@lemmy.ca 20 hours ago
This tracks. Some people only have a basic proficiency, following simple combinations and predictable transmutations, while experts create delicious substances otherwise unknown to man.
Combining plants, flesh, and various precious minerals into something edible is magic.
Krauerking@lemy.lol 19 hours ago
Yeah there is some real mercury to gold stuff out there.
I mean in a mercury to less toxic mercury example you can make a really interesting approximation of bone broth for tan tan by mixing chicken bouillon and oatmilk or regular milk and add it to sesame and chili paste and make an incredible soup.
But yeah. Its kinda like everyone’s possible real world magic