By Emanueli Backes The problem with enzymatic browning Think back to a time when you ate an appetizing apple. After a few moments of eating the first bite, the exposed area you just bit begins to darken. You’re...
By Karin Cho Welcome back to the second part of “Pursuing a Graduate Degree in Food Science for Non-Food Science Students”. For part one, please go to this post (https://sciencemeetsfood.org/graduate-degree-in-food-science/). In part two, I’ll be sharing my experience with...
By Abbie Sommer I’ve been on a quest for the perfect cut out cookie recipe for the holidays. In my mind, the perfect cutout cookie is a light golden brown with sharp edges. It should retain its shape and...
By Mary-Ann Chen If you’ve ever ordered a side of French fries with your burger, munched on a corn dog while roaming through a theme park, or dug your teeth into the craggly skin on a fried chicken sandwich,...
By Ming Yin Kwong Growing up, I was told that coffee was an acquired taste exclusively for adults. And when my parents told my 12-year-old self that I could not drink coffee, I just ended up drinking it behind...
By Jacob Webster-Jones What do pancakes, mushrooms, and biofuel have in common? This may seem like a setup to a bad joke but actually they can all be produced by using a waste product of the brewing industry. You...
By Alexander J. Taylor and Jacob Webster-Jones In today’s social media climate, one of my favorite wind down activities is to browse the popular subreddit of /r/Food. If you haven’t had a chance to scroll through this website, I...
By Alexander J. Taylor For the longest time, I disliked coffee. I distinctly remember back in high school in the late 2000’s, that the majority of my peers were drinking coffee. Heck, I even remember when PSL’s became the...
By Jacob Webster-Jones Before the 16th century the origins of cinnamon were unknown to the European countries, it was known as a luxurious spice with medicinal properties that they could only get from trade on the silk road. In...
By Emanueli Backes Who doesn’t like colorful, tasty food? I do and I bet you do too! I would also venture to say that an attractive color is a major deciding factor for whether you choose one product instead...