By: Abbie Sommer These delicious sweets get a bad rep for their ingredient list and rumored unending shelf life. So what are each of those ingredients doing in there? A food company is not going to add extra ingredients...
By: Amanda Sia “Do you ever realize how long it takes to cook tapioca balls?” I asked. For a millennial who loves instant gratification and hates waiting, the 15 minutes it takes to cook these black pearls just so...
By: Luyi Cheng Summer brings out the best in many people, places, and foods. Because summer is now coming to an end, we’re probably feeling more grateful now than ever for all the wonderful things the season brought. An...
By: Mustafa Yavuz It may surprise you to learn that good old baker’s yeast, or Saccharomyces cerevisiae, has important functions beyond the kitchen! Not only does this yeast contribute to baking all manner of bread and pastries, but it...
BY: SCIENCE MEETS FOOD Here at Science Meets Food, we spend a lot of time thinking about the science of food. Whether working hard in the lab, strolling into a great restaurant, or procrastinating on Reddit, we love to...
By Bryan Quoc Le | 150 Food Science Questions Answered A monk started to prepare his simple lunch of rice, vegetables, and broth. After meditating for hours, he grew hungry and wanted a delicious meal. He looked inside a wooden...
BY: ABBIE SOMMER Doing research on soy functional foods has led me to become accustomed to that delicious beany flavor of soy ingredients. As I munch on soy pretzels, I find myself thinking about how soy has been portrayed...
BY: MEGAN LOW Plant-based products are all the rage right now – from protein beverages to meat analogs – and milk is no exception. However, when we think of milk coming from a nut, does it really make it…...
BY: MEGAN LOW Arguably one of the most polarized questions of mankind is this: is caffeine effective on you? Some people swear by it, almost as if needing their morning coffee for sustenance; and others, like me, still fall...
BY: ERICA KOSMERL & ELLIOT DHUEY After long a day of work, the last thing you want to do is to use up more of your already-depleted energy by going to the gym. You try to talk yourself into...