The thermometer was upset because it had too many degrees
Leftovers must be cooked to this internal temperature
What is 165 deg F
Water boils at this temperature at sea level
What is 100 deg C/212 deg F
This is an important protein in wheat flour
What is gluten
T/F: it is possible to fully cook a chicken breast in the microwave
T, it just won't taste as good!
Who is the best chef?
Gordy
Chicken, turkey and other poultry must be cooked to this internal temperature
What is 165 deg F
The temperature (i.e. of water) were vapor pressure equals atmospheric pressure
(hint: when a liquid turns to gas)
What is boiling point
This is the purpose of gluten flour in baking
When flour is mixed with water, gluten swells to form a continuous network of fine strands, forming the structure of bread dough and making it elastic
When microwaves pass through food, they cause the water molecules in the food to crash into each other
What is: How microwaves heat food
What came first, the purple or the orange carrot?
Purple carrots. Orange carrots are actually mutations of purple carrots (~16th century)
This is how long you can ~safely~ leave an opened package of hot dogs in the fridge (at or below 40 deg F)
What is 1 week
Dense potatoes don't absorb seasonings easily, so we add what mineral to the water so that the water the potatoes do drink up also carries in seasoning
What is salt/sodium
Two ingredients in baking that act as leavening agents, which means they cause dough or batter to expand by releasing gas
What are baking soda and powder
These 2 materials do not get hot in the microwave
What are ceramic and glass bowls
Why does hot food have stronger taste/smells when compared to cold food
Taste is heightened by microscopic proteins in our taste buds that are extremely temperature-sensitive; they perform better at warm temperatures
Hot food particles have high kinetic energy and diffuse quickly in the air and travel a longer distance vs. cold food particles, which have low kinetic energy travel a shorter distance
This is how long you can ~safely~ leave leftover cooked poultry in the fridge (at or below 40 deg F)
What is 3 or 4 days
It is common for chefs to salt the exterior of a baked potato. What does this do?
Salt draws out the moisture of the potato while baking, which results in a dry, fluffy potato
The chemical difference of baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) vs. baking powder (sodium hydrogencarbonate)
Baking powder is a raising agent that contains baking soda plus at least one acid (i.e. cream of tartar and cornstarch). Because this includes an acid it only needs a liquid to activate
Baking soda does not contain an acid, but reacts to acids and liquids in recipes (i.e. lemon, buttermilk, yogurt)
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Why is cellulose added to shredded cheese
It helps the cheese strands not clump together and aids in a creamy texture
Fish (whole or filet) must be cooked to this internal temperature
What is 145 deg F
Water boils at this temperature on the top of Everest
69.9 deg C/158 deg F
What reaction is known to happen between 300-350 deg F, thus why "baking temperature" on ovens is 350 F
The Maillard reaction - browning of sugars and browning of proteins
Why does a halved grape spark in the microwave
A microwave gets trapped inside the grape, where it bounces back and forth, heating up the grape half from the inside out, the trapped microwaves can hop between them, generating a strong electromagnetic field. The strong electric field can cause the surface cells to conduct current.
What spice can cause hallucinations in large quantities
Nutmeg