The Science Chef: 100 Fun Food Experiments and Recipes for Kids

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Serve Up the Magic of Science with Fun and Kid-Friendly Cooking Experiments Break out your best aprons and spatulas: The Science Chef: 100 Fun Food Experiments and Recipes for Kids, 2nd Edition teaches children the basics of science through a variety of fun experiments, activities, and recipes. Each chapter explores a different science topic by giving you an experiment or activity you can do right in your kitchen, followed by easy-to-make recipes using ingredients from the experiment. Altogether there are over 100 experiments, activities, and recipes for you to try. From learning why an onion makes you cry to how to bake the perfect cupcake, you'll bring the fundamentals of science to life in a new, magical way. The Science Chef covers a wide variety of scientific areas, like: How plants grow and produce seeds How the process of fermentation produces pickles The basics of nutrition How acids and bases react together to make baked items rise up in the oven While the first edition of this classic book has delighted readers for over twenty years, this new edition is sure to be an even bigger hit with the kids in your home. Bon Appetit! Cover The Science Chef Title Page Contents About This Book Discovering Science in the Kitchen Preparation and Cooking Skills Equivalents Pots, Pans, and More! Safety Rules! Nutrition in a Nutshell Rules of the Game for Food Safety Part I Questions, Questions, Questions! 1 How Does Food Cook? Experiment: Which Potato Cooks Faster? Heat Transfer and Cooking What Happened in the Experiment? Recipes Basic Baked Potatoes Broccoli and Cheddar Stuffed Potatoes Smashed Potatoes Air-Fried French Fries Potato Skins with Cheddar and Salsa Crunchy Country Potato Salad Create-a-Potato Party Quinoa-and-Salsa-Stuffed Sweet Potatoes with Awesome Avocado Sauce Awesome Avocado Sauce 2 Why Does Popcorn Pop? Experiment: How Do You Get the Most Pops? Popcorn Science What Happened in the Experiment? Recipes The Best Popcorn “New” Fashioned Kettle Corn Popcorn Power Bars Trail Mix Popcorn “Movie Time” Cheddar Cheese and Chive Popcorn Popcorn Santa Fe Springtime Pastel Popcorn Treats 3 Why Do Onions Make You Cry? How Can I Cut Onions Without Crying? Onions and Enzymes What Happened in the Experiment? Recipes “A Plus” Air-Fried Onion Rings Cheesy Cauliflower and Onion Bake 4 Why Does Toast Brown? Experiment: Which Toasts Better? The Science of Browning What Happened in the Experiment? Recipes Awesome Avocado Toast High Tea Cinnamon Toast Peanut Butter and Jelly French Toast Cutouts Linzer Tart French Toast Strawberry Butter Creamy Herb and Chive Spread Ralph’s Zippy Hummus 5 How Does a Bean Sprout? Experiment: Which Beans Will Start to Grow? From Seed to Plant What Happened in the Experiment? Recipes Southwestern Dinner Salad “Aquafabulous” Cornbread Santa Fe Cheesy Black Bean Soup Quick-and-Easy Lunchtime Burrito 6 How Do Sauces Thicken? Experiment: Which Is the Better Thickener? All About Thickeners What Happened in This Experiment? Recipes Over-the-Rainbow Mac and Cheese Chile Con Queso Dip 7 How Does Bread Rise? Experiment: How Does Sugar AffectYeast’s Growth? Steps to Make Bread What Happened in theExperiment? Recipes All-American White Bread Basic Pizza Dough Possibilities Pizza “Saucy” Sausage and Veggie Stromboli Monkey Bread 8 What Is Baking Powder? Experiment:Does Temperature Affect How Much Baking Powder Bubbles? Baking Powder and Quick Breads What Happened in the Experiment? Recipes Baking Powder Drop Biscuits Breakfast Strawberry Shortcakes Picnic Time Carrot, Coconut, and Currant Bread Protein-Packed Blueberry Pancakes Basic Muffins with Variations 9 What Happens When You Beat Egg Whites or Cook Eggs? Experiment: Which Egg Whites Whip Up Faster? All About Eggs What Happened in the Experiment? Recipes The Best Veggie Quiche Recipe Custom Omelets Angel Food Cake Part II No More Boxes, Cans, or Jars: Do It Yourself! 10 Make-Your-Own Salad Dressings Activity: Make‐Your‐Own Mayonnaise Emulsions What Happened in the Activity? Recipes Trendy Tuna Salad Italian Dressing Rich Raspberry Dressing Layered Lunchtime Salads in a Jar Default Delicious Three Bean Salad Paninis with Mayo Pesto Dressing Fresh Fruit Cocktail with HoneyYogurt Dressing 11 Grow-Your-Own Herbs Activity: Plant an Indoor Herb Garden Common Herbs and Spices What Happened in the Activity? Recipes Garden Fresh Tomato Sauce Creamy Blender Pesto Sauce Roasted Red Pepper Pesto Sauce with Artichokes, Olives, and Tomatoes 12 Make-Your-Own Fermented Foods Activity: Use Bacteria to Make Yogurt from Milk Making Pickles What Happened in the Activity? Recipes Aunt Teresa’s Old-Fashioned Bread-and-Butter Pickles Cool Crunchy Refrigerator Pickles 13 Make-Your-Own Smoothies Experiment: Test the Viscosity of Fluids Smoothies and HeterogeneousMixtures What Happened in the Experiment? Recipes Vita-Packed Tri-Berry Smoothie “Tropicalicious” Island Mango Smoothie Green-n-Lean Warrior Smoothie 14 Make-Your-Own Popsicles Activity: Test What Happens When WaterTurns to Ice Ice What Happened in the Activity? Recipes Fruity Popsicles Yogurt-Fruit Swirl Popsicles Pudding Popsicles 15 Make-Your-Own Power Cookie Mix Activity: Make Sugar Crystals Sugars and Health What Happened in the Activity? Recipes Power Cookie Mix Peanut Butter Cookie Treats M&M Cookies Major Molasses Cookie Bites Delicious Double Chocolate Honey Brownies 16 Make-Your-Own Nut Butter Experiment: Compare the Freezing Point of Oils Such as Peanut Oil Freezing Points of Oils What Happenedin the Experiment? Recipes Homemade Honey-Roasted Peanut Butter The Best Banana Almond Milkshake “Peanutty” Coco-Chocolate Energy Treats Easy Cashew Fettuccini with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Chives 17 Make-Your-Own Jam Experiment: Compare Pectin Content of Fruits Pectin and Colloids What Happened in the Experiment? Recipes Jammin’ Red Raspberry Jam Whole-Wheat Snickerdoodle Surprise Muffins Chicken Breasts Glazed with Peach Jam 18 Make-Your-Own Dried Fruits Experiment: Compare Water Content of Freshand Dried Fruit Dehydration of Fruit What Happened in the Experiment? Recipes Overnight Slow-Cooked Maple Apple Oatmeal Crunchy Granola Bread Pudding with Raisins “No-Yeast” Holiday Stollen Appendix A Nutrient Content of Recipes Glossary Index EULA