The Science Chef Travels Around the World - by Karen E D'Amico & Karen E Drummond (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Discover the delicious answers as you satisfy your hunger forscience!
- 192 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, General
Description
About the Book
Introduces fourteen countries, including Canada, Mexico, and Brazil, describes an experiment related to some basic food ingredient typical for each country, and provides a recipe for a complete meal based on each food.Book Synopsis
Discover the delicious answers as you satisfy your hunger forscience! The Science Chef Travels Around the World is serving up a feast offun with over 60 easy-to-do food experiments and recipes. Come andjoin the adventure! You'll travel to 14 fascinatingcountries--starting in Canada and ending in Ghana--and along theway you'll explore the science secrets of food. Why does orange soda fizz? Do vegetables really die when you pickthem? What makes peanut butter smooth? You'll discover thescientific answers to these and dozens of other yummy mysteries.Plus you'll get to make and eat Sizzling Mexican Chicken Fajitas, tasty Italian Cannoli, Awesome Chinese Egg Rolls, and many otherdelicious dishes. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced cook, you can become anInternational Science Chef, too. All experiments and recipes arekid-tested, include metric equivalents, and require only commoningredients and kitchen utensils. The Science Chef Travels Aroundthe World also includes rules for kitchen safety and a completenutrition guide.From the Back Cover
Discover the delicious answers as you satisfy your hunger for science!The Science Chef Travels Around the World is serving up a feast of fun with over 60 easy-to-do food experiments and recipes. Come and join the adventure! You'll travel to 14 fascinating countries--starting in Canada and ending in Ghana--and along the way you'll explore the science secrets of food.
Why does orange soda fizz? Do vegetables really die when you pick them? What makes peanut butter smooth? You'll discover the scientific answers to these and dozens of other yummy mysteries. Plus you'll get to make and eat Sizzling Mexican Chicken Fajitas, tasty Italian Cannoli, Awesome Chinese Egg Rolls, and many other delicious dishes.
Whether you're a beginner or an experienced cook, you can become an International Science Chef, too. All experiments and recipes are kid-tested, include metric equivalents, and require only common ingredients and kitchen utensils. The Science Chef Travels Around the World also includes rules for kitchen safety and a complete nutrition guide.
About the Author
JOAN D'AMICO has taught cooking to elementary and middle schoolstudents and is currently a cooking instructor at KingsCookingstudio in New Jersey. KAREN EICH DRUMMOND is a registered dietitian and the author ofseveral cookbooks, including Cook's Healthy Handbook (Wiley). Ms.D'Amico and Ms. Drummond are coauthors of the original ScienceChef.