I love to bake all kinds of delicious desserts, but I just recently discovered how complex baking was and how science can apply to everyday life. My aunt and I watched a Food Network show called Good Eats with Alton Brown. The show not only has Alton preparing recipies, but he describes the science behind the recipies, as well. The episode that we watched was about cookies and was called "Three Chips for Sister Marsha". It explained how the different ingredients in cookies could be adjusted to alter the texture, size, consistency, etc. of the cookie. For example, eggs puff-up rather than spread-out, so you can replace eggs with milk if you want your cookies more spread-out and flatter. Also, the higher the ratio of white to brown sugar in a recipe is, the crispier the cookies will be.
Although the humor of Good Eats is a little cheesy, the information that it has on its recipies is very informative and helpful, whether you're baking or not. I liked this show about baking cookies in particular, because it explained how to make all kinds of different alterations so that I can test my favorite recipies and create the perfect cookie!
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I agree it is really interesting how the smallest changes in a recipe can make such a big difference in how the food turns out. We watched that show in cooking in 8th grade and even though the guy is a little weird, the show is full of different facts and tips that were very helpful
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