> The point being that food is more and less than chemistry. It's more and less than thermodynamics or heat transfer. It's art. It differs from chemical proces

> The point being that food is more and less than chemistry. It's more and less than thermodynamics or heat transfer. It's art. It differs from chemical process engineering in that the latter actually cares about consistency and quality of outcome. Kitchens are rarely even equipped properly for cooking to be anything other than art. Fortunately, humans aren't particularly discerning about taste either :).