You don't need to know the details of a Maillard reaction to know how to saute. This is the difference between a visceral pursuit like cooking and an intellect

You don't need to know the details of a Maillard reaction to know how to saute. This is the difference between a visceral pursuit like cooking and an intellectual one like programming. Most of the people cooking great meals at well-respected restaurants have never read McGee (and probably don't read English very well at all) and would have no problem cooking a better meal than any recent CIA grad.