Incredible Edible Science

Discover How Chemistry and Physics Make Your Favorites Foods What They Are

This appetizing workbook introduces students to some of the amazing things that happen when you cook while you prepare tasty for their taste buds. Topics covered include solutions, acids and bases, sugars and starches, proteins, and cells. "Experiments" explore why water boils while making couscous, the difference between baking soda and powder while preparing buttermilk raisin muffins, what makes popcorn pop while mixing up a batch of popcorn nachos, and 15 other yummy science activities. Glossary, index. 78 pages in a three-ring vinyl binder.