History
What is the oldest bakery in San Francisco?
Eastern Bakery
What proteins are gluten molecules made of?
Glutenin and gliadin
Is water polar?
How would your sponge cake turn out if you used bread flour instead?
It would be more tough and dense because of the increased amount of gluten and more extensive gluten structure.
Is there pineapple in pineapple buns?
No
Where do many Chinese bakery items originate from?
Hong Kong
Is baking powder an acid, a base, or both?
Does oil and water mix? Why or why not?
No. Oil is nonpolar while water is polar. The polar molecules are attracted to each other and not the nonpolar oil molecules. The nonpolar oil molecules stay together.
Does boiling vegetables go through the Maillard reaction?
No. The vegetables are not browned and water can't reach the temperature required for the Maillard reaction to occur.
Why is the oven set at 400 degrees and then lowered to 350 when the sponge cake is put in?
The higher temperature at the beginning helps the cake achieve more height. Afterwards, the lower temperature helps cook it evenly and prevents it from being burnt.
What are egg tarts inspired by?
European custard tarts
What is the name of the reaction that browns foods?
Maillard reaction
What parts of the egg white help trap air?
There’s a hard crunchy loaf of bread and a soft milk bread. Which bread has more fats and sugars in it?
The soft milk bread
What gas is created in the batter as a result of the acid base reaction?
carbon dioxide
What are pineapple buns inspired by?
Mexican concha
What is an emulsifier? How does it work?
An emulsifier contains both polar and nonpolar regions. It helps combine polar and nonpolar compounds, which wouldn't normally mix.
How do fats and sugars affect the gluten structure?
They tenderize and weaken the gluten structure.
What would happen if there weren't any egg yolks used in the sponge cake?
The batter would not be as cohesive because egg yolks are used as an emulsifier to combine ingredients that wouldn't normally mix.
Name one type of butter flavor that Pineapple King bakery offers in their pineapple buns.
Which country had control over Hong Kong for 156 years?
Britain
Which part of the corn does cornstarch come from?
The endosperm
Why isn’t there an acid base reaction in baking powder when there’s both an acid and a base in the can?
There isn't water to move the protons from the acid to the base for a reaction.
What substitutes could you use instead of cream of tartar in the whipped egg whites? (hint: something acidic)
lemon juice or white vinegar
What is the name of the Chinese military strategist that supposedly used steamed buns to get across a river?