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Imagine if instead of spooning up a bowl of soup, a container of yogurt, or a cup of pudding you could just pick up and pop in your mouth a round, mess-free, ball-like blob of one of those. It might feel like snacking rather than eating a meal! In this food science project you can try exactly that. The simple step-by-step directions will lead you through trying a fun cooking technique called reverse spherification to turn yogurt into semi-solid balls, which are called "raviolis." How do you…
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FoodSci_p075
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Very Short (≤ 1 day) |
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None |
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Chemicals need to be specially ordered. Specialty items may be purchased from our partner
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See the Materials section for details. |
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Low ($20 - $50) |
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Adult supervision may be needed for using a blender. All chemicals in this science project are safe to use (they are common food additives). |
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If you like to bake, this could be a good science project for you! Have you ever wondered about the purpose of each of the ingredients in your favorite recipes? For example, why is baking powder used in some muffin recipes? How does the baking powder affect how the muffins look, feel, and taste? In this food science project you will use a scientific method to find out!
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FoodSci_p007
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Short (2-5 days) |
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Previous experience with baking is helpful, but not absolutely necessary. |
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Readily available |
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Low ($20 - $50) |
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Minor injury possible: hot oven. Be sure to have an adult help when using the oven. |
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There's nothing quite like the smell of fresh-baked muffins for breakfast on a Saturday morning! If you're into baking, you might want to try this project, which will give you insight into some of the chemistry that's going on in your muffin batter. You'll get some practical knowledge about substituting ingredients. Who knows, it may even get you started on the path to some new culinary inventions!
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FoodSci_p008
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Short (2-5 days) |
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Previous experience with baking is helpful, but not absolutely necessary. |
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Readily available |
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Low ($20 - $50) |
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Minor injury possible: hot oven. |
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Since ancient times, nothing has said "special" and "dessert" quite like cheesecake! The Romans even sacrificed their form of cheesecake, called libum, in religious ceremonies. Modern cheesecakes are more likely to be eaten at parties and at restaurants than used as sacrificial offerings, but no matter how they're enjoyed, all cheesecakes require some finesse in their baking and mixing to avoid common cheesecake faults, like cracking, collapsing, or failure to rise. In this cooking and food…
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FoodSci_p068
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Long (2-4 weeks) |
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None |
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Readily available |
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Average ($50 - $100) |
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Adult supervision is required while using kitchen appliances and the oven. |
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Have you ever bitten into a beautiful golden-brown cookie only to realize in dismay that the bottom is burned and black? What causes that uneven baking? Can it be prevented? You can discover the answer by conducting a science fair project to determine whether different types of cookie sheets result in noticeably different cookies. First you'll need to do some background research to figure out what kinds of baking sheets you can buy. For example, there are aluminum, steel, insulated, and…
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FoodSci_p023
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Average (6-10 days) |
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Readily available |
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Low ($20 - $50) |
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Adult supervision recommended when baking the cookies. |
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Fresh whipped cream is the final touch for many delectable desserts. One issue with fresh whipped cream is that it has to be used soon after it is made, especially if it is at room temperature, or it starts to collapse into goo. This is a problem for its use in frostings or inside pastries as filler.
Whipped cream can be stabilized by adding unflavored gelatin. Stabilized whipped cream can be used at room temperature and it has a much longer life. But how much gelatin is just right? Try…
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FoodSci_p022
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Very Short (≤ 1 day) |
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Readily available |
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Very Low (under $20) |
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Adult supervision is required. Whipped cream that has been at room temperature for too long might spoil, so be cautious about eating it if too much time has passed. |
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Close your eyes for a moment and think about your favorite cake, pasta, and crusty bread. OK, you can open your eyes now, and please do not drool on your computer! What was the cake you pictured like? Was it light and fluffy? Did you imagine pasta with a silky, smooth texture? Was the bread you pictured wonderfully chewy? Did it give your jaws a workout? In this science fair project, you will explore an amazing substance in these foods, called gluten, and discover why these foods, all made from…
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FoodSci_p040
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Short (2-5 days) |
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None |
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Readily available |
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Very Low (under $20) |
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If you have an allergy to wheat, you should not do this science fair project. |
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You are looking under your bed for that video game you want to play, when you come across a real treasure—an open bag of potato chips that you forgot about! A crispy and salty potato chip is a tasty treat. But wait! This potato chip is not crisp and does not taste as great as it should. What happened? The chips have gone rancid! In this cooking and food science fair project, you will look into what factors turned your chips rancid.
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FoodSci_p052
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Long (2-4 weeks) |
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None |
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Readily available |
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Low ($20 - $50) |
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No issues |
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Did you know that people eat with their eyes as well as with their mouths? Food presentation—also called plating techniques or garnishing—makes food appear more appetizing. Checking out how the food looks is the cook's last task and the diner's first. Food that is well-presented is beautiful, colorful, and captivating. Not only does it make the diner really want to eat, but good presentation also allows the diner to identify the food ingredients, their quality, and the technique…
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FoodSci_p066
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Long (2-4 weeks) |
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None |
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Readily available |
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Low ($20 - $50) |
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Adult supervision is required when using the oven, stove, sharp knives, and kitchen tools. |
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Cake, cookies, pie, ice cream, hot chocolate, lemonade... Yum! What do all these delicious treats have in common? Sugar. In addition to providing sweetness, sugar adds bulk, flavor, and structure to foods. But is it necessary to add sugar to achieve sweetness? Can the same sweetness be achieved using sugar substitutes like artificial or natural sweeteners? In this project, you will test sugar and sugar substitutes and compare the sweetness of each in relation to sugar. In the end, your day will…
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FoodSci_p016
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Short (2-5 days) |
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None |
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Some specialty items needed, see Materials List for details. |
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Average ($50 - $100) |
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No issues |
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