In a way, it is like making a blancmange or a fruit jelly, where if you get the mix just right it will possibly set in a certain time given temperatures and other climactic conditions. If you haven’t got the mix right, then it will need to be adjusted by putting in some more setting agent, but not too much for then it will set as tough as leather. Cooking is both a science and an art, and so is planetary management and if you get it wrong in this field, the consequences are huge and don’t merely affect the outcome of a dinner party. | In a way, it is like making a blancmange or a fruit jelly, where if you get the mix just right it will possibly set in a certain time given temperatures and other climactic conditions. If you haven’t got the mix right, then it will need to be adjusted by putting in some more setting agent, but not too much for then it will set as tough as leather. Cooking is both a science and an art, and so is planetary management and if you get it wrong in this field, the consequences are huge and don’t merely affect the outcome of a dinner party. |