Food Science and Cooking Principles

The video explores the science behind cooking, offering tips like using beer for bread fermentation, adding mushrooms to tacos for flavor, reducing rice calories with coconut oil, and pasteurizing eggs at home. It also discusses how artichokes can create a sweet aftertaste, the impact of temperature on taste, and the benefits of using shortening over butter in cookies. The video concludes with a promotion for Wix.

What scientific principle is used when you boil water in the kitchen?

• Physics

• Geology

• Chemistry

• Biology

What microorganism is primarily responsible for making bread rise?

• Saccharomyces cerevisiae

• Streptococcus

• Lactobacillus

• Escherichia coli

What is the main benefit of adding mushrooms to tacos?

• Adds umami flavor

• Reduces cooking time

• Increases spiciness

• Increases sweetness

How does adding coconut oil to rice affect its caloric content?

• Increases calories

• Decreases calories

• Has no effect

• Doubles the calories

What is the process called that rearranges starches in rice to make them resistant to digestion?

• Fermentation

• Retrogradation

• Pasteurization

• Caramelization

What is a safe method to pasteurize eggs at home?

• Freeze them overnight

• Microwave for 5 minutes

• Boil them for 10 minutes

• Heat to 58°C for 50-57 minutes

Which vegetable can create a sweet aftertaste without adding sugar?

• Spinach

• Artichoke

• Broccoli

• Carrot

How does temperature affect the perception of sweetness in food?

• Temperature has no effect

• Warmer food tastes sweeter

• Colder food tastes sweeter

• Both cold and warm food taste equally sweet

What is the main reason for using shortening instead of butter in cookies?

• To increase baking time

• To add more flavor

• To make them fluffier

• To make them crunchier

What is the role of gluten in baking?

• Reduces baking time

• Provides hardness

• Adds sweetness

• Increases moisture