Food History
Cooking Techniques
Food Science
Vegetables
UIUC
200

This summer treat was invented when an eleven year old accidently left his flavored soda and a stick in his freezer.

What is a popsicle.

200

This method involves cooking food on a very hot surface with no liquid or fat.

What is searing

200

This process involves killing harmful bacteria in milk and is names after the scientist. 

What is pasteurization

200

In Ireland and the UK this vegetable is called an aubergine.

What is an eggplant

200

This is a newly open grocery story specialize in asian groceries.

What is hmart

400

When trying to make chocolate cookies, a baker instead accidently invented what cookie instead.

What is chocolate chip cookie

400

This high heat cooking method popular in Chinese cuisine involves tossing ingredients quickly in a pan.

What is stir frying.

400

This chemical reaction occurs when amino acids and sugars react to cause browning and flavor development.

What is the Maillard reaction.

400
This vegetable is known to make people cry when cut due to its sulfar containing compounds.

What is an onion

400

The student run cafe in the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition

What is Bevier Cafe

600

This food was made out of spite after a rude customer kept sending back their french fries for not being crispy enough.

What are potato chips

600

This technique involves submerging food in boiling water, then transferring it into ice water to immediately stop the cooking process.

What is blanching

600

This naturally occurring protein gives bread dough its elasticity and structure but is avoided by people with celiac disease.

What is gluten

600

This root vegetable is know for being rich in beta carotene.

What is a carrot

600

While not on cmapus, this nearby market is a favorite place for lacals and students to gather a variety of fresh produce, baked goods, and international goods.

What is the Urbana Farmers Market

800

The first recorded cookbook was written in which ancient empire.

What is Rome.

800

This French technique involves slowly cooking meat ror vegetables by submerging it in fat.

What is confit

800

The scovile scale measures the heat level based on this chemical compound.

What is capsaicin

800

This starchy vegetable was the cause of the Irish Famine in the 19th century.

What is a potato

800

Which dorm has a sustainable LLC.

What is LAR

1000

This popular drink was invented after a circus consession worker ran out of water for his drink so he instead used dirty laundry water.

What is pink lemonade.

1000

When making mayonaise, this techniq slowly combines oil and egg yolk to prevent seperation.

What is emulsification.

1000

This gas is commonly used to carbonate soft drinks as well as responisvle for making bread rise.

What is carbon dioxide

1000
The name of this vegetable comes from the Latin word for milk, due to its milky sap.

What is dandelion

1000

UIUC's Department of Food Science conducts research on this method of food preservation involving heat treatment.

What is canning