Kitchen Chemistry: A food science cookbook

by Andrea Debbink, Emily Balsley (Illustrator)

Overview

Do you dream of being an artist, chef, or scientist? Did you know that in the kitchen, you can be all three at once? The kitchen is a place where art meets science. Most food science uses chemistry — so once you understand a little chemistry, you'll be a better cook! This book features more than 30 delicious recipes; a fill-in-the-blank logbook to rate and review the recipes; and stories about chefs, inventors, and more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781683371298
Publisher:	Mattel Publishing
Publication date:	04/29/2021
Series:	American Girl� Activities
Pages:	112
Sales rank:	974,429
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 8.03(h) x 0.50(d)
Lexile:	870L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction

How to Use This Book 6

Safety Guidelines 7

Kitchen Tools and Equipment 8

Cooking Skills 10

Food Science 101 13

Recipes

Recipe Logbook 26

Fried Eggs 28

Scrambled Eggs 30

Butter 32

Whipped Cream 34

Ice Cream 36

Sorbet 38

Chocolate Candy Shell 42

Strawberry Sauce 44

Smoothies 48

Microwave Oatmeal 50

Overnight Oatmeal 51

Baked Oatmeal 52

Fruit Salsa 54

Hummus 56

Pancakes 62

Banana Bread 64

Gluten-Free Bread 68

Overnight Bread 72

Pizza 74

Gluten-Free Pizza Crust 76

Melba Sandwich 78

Rainbow Crunch Sandwich 80

Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies 84

Crispy Chocolate Chip Cookies 85

Cakey Chocolate Chip Cookies 86

Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies 87

Vanilla Cake 90

Flourless Chocolate Cake 92

Buttercream Frosting 94

Chocolate Bark 98

Beyond Your Kitchen

Cooking Up History 102

Food Scientist 104

Photographer and Stylist 105

Bakery Owner 106

Organic Farmer 107

Cookbook Author 108

Chef and Restaurateur 109

Kitchen Chemistry Dictionary 110