What salt changes in a pot of beans
Salt can season beans and alter their texture, but studies of soaking and simmering do not yield one universal timing rule. Variety, dose, minerals, acidity and storage history all change what happens in the pot.
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Why a sauce thickens as it cools
A starch-thickened sauce can look loose in the pan and hold a spoon mark on the plate. Heating opens and swells starch granules; cooling gives their released chains and swollen remnants another chance to build structure.