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Why are pumpkins orange? Food Science Secrets
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What Makes Pumpkins Orange?

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  • Posted on November 1, 2017November 2, 2017

Why are pumpkins orange? Carotenoids! Naturally-occurring coloring pigments called carotenoids help give pumpkins that festive orange…

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why does lemon juice stop apples from browning?
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Why do apples brown? Get in the know with PPO.

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  • Posted on October 23, 2017November 2, 2017

Fall is here, and you know what that means!! Apple pie, apple cobbler, baked apples, caramel-coated…

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Pickling Science & Easy Pickled Beets

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  • Posted on September 28, 2017April 29, 2019

A few weeks ago I picked up this bunch of beautiful fresh beets at our…

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the difference between baking soda and baking powder
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The difference between baking soda and baking powder

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  • Posted on September 20, 2017November 2, 2017

One of the best things about having a job in the food industry is the…

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Milk? What’s in it for ME?

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  • Posted on June 21, 2017August 29, 2017

As a product developer, it’s exciting to see the growing number of new products at…

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Hot DOG! Facts About Franks to Impress Your Kids.

  • by foodsciencesecrets
  • Posted on June 7, 2017July 6, 2019

It’s grilling season! At our house, we can’t get enough of the grill. Family and…

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Cooking with Fresh Herbs – A Recipe Developer’s Favorite Secret

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  • Posted on May 5, 2017November 2, 2017

Fresh herbs are a recipe developer’s favorite secret weapon. Not only do herbs add a…

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How to poach an egg: the secret!

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  • Posted on May 5, 2017August 29, 2017

Over hash, avocado toast, asparagus, and the all-famous Benedict…You don’t have to look far to…

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Blueberry blues: How to prevent blueberry baked goods from turning green.

  • by foodsciencesecrets
  • Posted on January 17, 2017July 19, 2017

What causes an otherwise scrumptious-looking blueberry baked beauty to turn green? (Sometimes the green forms…

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Where’s the Flavor?

  • by foodsciencesecrets
  • Posted on January 1, 2017July 19, 2017

It’s the new year, and the shrinking number of available parking spaces at the gym…

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