Cooking & Kitchen
Ingredients & Food
Cooking Science
Food Detective
100

What do we use to mix eggs?

Whisk or Fork

100

What ingredient makes bread rise?

Yeast

100

Do we bake cake in an oven or fridge?

Oven

100

Is cheese made from milk or orange juice?

Milk

200

What kitchen tool do we use to peel a potato?

Peeler

200

What do we get from cows that we can use to make butter?

Milk

200

What do we call cooking food in hot oil?

Frying

200

Which has more protein an apple or an egg?

An Egg

300

Why do we stir food while cooking?

To mix it and help it cook evenly

300

What happens when you mix water and flour?

You make dough

300

Why does butter melt when we heat it?

Heat makes it change from solid to liquid.

300

Why does an apple turn brown after you cut it and leave it out for too long?

It reacts with oxygen in the air.

400
Why should we let hot food cool down before eating?

So we don't burn our mouths

400

Why do we add baking powder to a cake?

To help it rise. 

400

Why does bread turn brown when we toast it?

Heat changes the surface 

400

Why do we keep meat and milk in the fridge?

To slow down the growth of harmful bacteria.

500

You put too much salt in your soup. What can you add to make it less salty?

More unsalted ingredients or liquids

500

You want to make a cake, but have no eggs. Name one ingredient that can sometimes replace eggs in baking. 

Mashed banana or applesauce.

500

What happens to water when it boils for a long time? Where does it go?

It turns into steam and and goes into the air.

500

You cut an onion and your eyes start watering. Why?

The onion releases chemicals that irritate your eyes.