. ♪ >> anthony: in a non-descript looking building in bellevue, some very smart people are looking intoology officer of microsoft. a genius, an inventor and a very wealthy man who's free to indulge his passions -- most noticeably for cooking and all things food. over the last years, he and his team have published an incredibly lavish and authoritative series of books, "modernist cuisine," dedicated to debunking popular misconceptions and documenting the results with the best high-tech photography and graphic art imaginable. head chef, francisco migoya is leading the team into a new mission now -- demystifying bread, for all of us. >> anthony: people like me, someone who has cooked his whole life, i live in terror of bread. anything that rises, in fact. like a horse senses my fear and insecurity, and misbehaves. i'm tenuous with any doughs. you know, i see people who work with it all the time, they're slapping it around like it's and i'm like this, and it always goes wrong on me, it's just never quite right. will your work help me in my -- >> nathan: it will help you, tony. bread is actu