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what is in cream of mushroom soup? recipe for homemade cream of mushroom soup
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Getting creamed: are “cream of” soups really so bad?

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

Food labels. They look long. They seem complicated. Sometimes it’s hard to understand why an…

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

  • by foodsciencesecrets
  • 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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STEM in the kitchen
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Play With Your Food: Shapes and Structures

  • by foodsciencesecrets
  • Posted on November 5, 2015March 21, 2017

Encourage your young scientist to experiment with shapes and structures! Dig into your pantry for building…

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The Science Behind Butter.

  • by foodsciencesecrets
  • Posted on January 10, 2015February 6, 2017

Instinctively, I reached for a pound of butter at the store today. It was only…

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packaged salad dressing
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A Look at a Label: Bottled Salad Dressings

  • by foodsciencesecrets
  • Posted on July 8, 2014February 6, 2017

A while ago I came across a food blog that was featuring a homemade vinaigrette…

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Wassuuup with Beer? Factors That Affect the Quality of your Brew.

  • by foodsciencesecrets
  • Posted on April 26, 2014February 6, 2017

I received a two-part foodie question the other day. “Is the beer that I leave…

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why do bananas turn brown
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Ripe for the Baking – Why do Bananas Turn Brown?

  • by foodsciencesecrets
  • Posted on March 3, 2014February 6, 2017

  As you bakers know well, for banana bread (and muffins) we generally turn to mature…

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food safety with chicken
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Food Safety Tips When Cooking with Chicken

  • by foodsciencesecrets
  • Posted on January 1, 2014February 6, 2017

Roasted chicken, a kitchen staple, a blank canvas for flavor building, the perfect winter comfort…

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the best biscuit
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The Secret to a Better Biscuit

  • by foodsciencesecrets
  • Posted on March 15, 2013February 6, 2017

Alright beastie bakers, this one’s for you. Deliciously fragrant, fluffy, and warm, these baked beauties…

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Mmm…Mayo (an emulsion)

  • by foodsciencesecrets
  • Posted on January 2, 2011February 6, 2017

After pulling out the oil for last post’s vinaigrette, I had a hankering for another…

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