"Before it was even released two weeks ago, the serious, science-packed cookbook Cooking for Geeks was beating out Anthony Bourdain, Michael Pollan, and all the blustering diet books in Amazon's food and wine sales rankings. It sold out quickly at many outlets, including Amazon, where you have to wait "one to four months" for your copy. The book is one example of a product demanded by what seems to be a real and growing subculture of food and cooking wonks: technology nerds who are ready to conquer the kitchen." - × × ×