THE COMPLETE BOOKWhile the other books in the Edible Knowledge series are designed for ages 10 and up, Introduction to Food Science For Kids! is written for children as young as 6.15 kitchen based experiments give a taste of food science
We love this white stuff on pies! If you haven’t tried it, you should.But how does it work? How do you get light, fluffy stuff from cream, a heavy liquid?Let’s figure it out!From Introduction to Food Science for Kids! this experiment is written for
You may have seen products in the store that have the words “gluten-free” on them but don’t know what they mean. Or maybe you know more about this issue because someone you know has problems when they eat gluten. This experiment is from Introduction
Has your bread ever sat around for a while and become stale? Wait…let’s back up a minute. First, let’s talk about what becoming stale (“staling”) means. Say you buy a fresh loaf of bread from your local bakery, or maybe you’ve even been lucky enough
Don't forget the graham crackers & chocolate if you want to make S'mores!Marshmallows are cool and really interesting to make. Unfortunately, they’re too complicated for this book, but we are going to play with them. Doing so will let us learn
Eggs are sometimes called “the perfect protein” because they have a lot of nutrients. But from a food science perspective, eggs are also very cool.Let’s take a look at how we can make foams with them…and a couple other things.This experiment is from
Have you ever made pudding? Lots of brands of ready-to-eat pudding are available to chow down on, but making it in your kitchen is fun. Let’s try it!This experiment is taken from Introduction to Food Science for Kids! and was written for children as
Cake always means “Celebrate!”If you have watched someone make a cake, you may have noticed that before a cake pan goes into the oven, the cake batter doesn’t fill the pan completely. But when the pan comes out of the oven, the cake batter has
A popular way to eat eggs is boiled. Let’s take a look at a common problem with boiled eggs: weird-colored yolks!From Introduction to Food Science for Kids! this is intended for children as young as 6.Supervision is required as boiling water is