Chemistry of Cooking Foods Articles Reviewed by Teachers

Royal Society of Chemistry

For Students 9th - 10th

Article, with embedded questions, describes the chemical changes that take place when meat is cooked when sugar is heated, and when fruits brown.

Exploratorium

For Students 9th - 10th

From Chinese baozi to Armenian lavash, bread comes in thousands of forms. Find out, on the most basic level, what chemistry ties them all together.