Explore the science of making food with 52 delicious recipes
designed for kids, from healthy homemade snacks to scrumptious main
dishes and mind-boggling desserts.When you step into your kitchen
to cook or bake, you put science to work. Physics and chemistry
come into play each time you simmer, steam, bake, freeze, boil,
puree, saute, or ferment food. Kitchen Science Lab for Kids: EDIBLE
EDITION guides you through the physics, biology, and chemistry of
food to give you the basic tools you need to be a great chef.
Bodacious Bubble Tea, Flavorful Fruit Leather, Super Spring Rolls,
Mouthwatering Meatballs...divided by course, each lab presents a
photo-illustrated step-by-step recipe for a delicious drink, snack,
sauce, main dish, dessert, or decoration. Have fun learning about:
Bacteria and the chemical process of fermentation by making your
own pickled vegetables. Emulsion as you create your own
vinaigrette. How trapped water vapor causes a popover to inflate as
you make your own. Crystals by making your own ice cream. And much
more! Along with the fun-filled recipes, find: Accessible
explanations of the "Science Behind the Food." Labels for each
recipe showing the challenge level, allergen alerts, time to make,
and yield. Suggestions for pairing and combining the recipes.
Safety tips and hints. Mix and match the recipes to pair pasta with
your favorite sauce, make ice cream to serve in homemade chocolate
bowls, or whip up the perfect frosting for your cake. There are
plenty of fun, edible decorations included for the art lovers in
the crowd. Before long, you'll have the confidence to throw
together a feast, bake and decorate show-worthy cakes, or use what
you've learned to create your own recipes. For those with food
allergies, all recipes are nut-free and other allergens are clearly
labeled throughout. Let's get cooking-and learning! The popular Lab
for Kids series features a growing list of books that share
hands-on activities and projects on a wide host of topics,
including art, astronomy, clay, geology, math, and even how to
create your own circus-all authored by established experts in their
fields. Each lab contains a complete materials list, clear
step-by-step photographs of the process, as well as finished
samples. The labs can be used as singular projects or as part of a
yearlong curriculum of experiential learning. The activities are
open-ended, designed to be explored over and over, often with
different results. Geared toward being taught or guided by adults,
they are enriching for a range of ages and skill levels. Gain
firsthand knowledge on your favorite topic with Lab for Kids.
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