Tastes on high heat: the Science of Heat in the Kitchen
We take it for granted that cooking is using heat to transform raw materials into good dishes. Yet, high temperatures overwhelm ingredients to change them in a variety of ways: affecting their texture, flavor, nutrients, and digestibility. They are able to shape molecules that would not exist without their intervention. In this article we will […]
Electrical circuits with potatoes? Try our experiment!
Did you know that you can light a light bulb with potatoes? And that, in general, some food products are capable of doing that? In this article we will explain the physical phenomena by which we can turn the shopping list into–electricity! The electrical circuit: let’s explain it in a simple way Understanding electricity is […]