It is one of the most important parameters when determining the shelf life of foods. It’s what explains why your pie crust turns soggy over time. And it sounds more complicated than it is: water activity...
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The Chemistry of Vanilla – Three Ways Vanillin Is Made
Vanilla is one of the most common and popular flavours in food. Are there ice cream shops that do not sell a vanilla ice cream? There are several ways to make food taste like vanilla. The most straightforward one is to...
Science of English Muffins (+ Guide and Recipe)
If you’ve been with us for a while, you might have noticed by now that one of our passions is bread and bread making. It is something we can do every week (or day) since bread is definitely one of our staples in...
How to Make Scones – Dough Do’s and Don’ts
Are you also one of those people who doesn’t tend to follow recipes precisely? When you’re asked to add eggs in one by one, or to pour in the sugar slowly, or to use a separate bowl to mix the dry...
The story (and science) of processed cheese
Are you a fan of cheese burgers? If so, what type of cheese do you put on top? Do you buy those individually wrap thin ‘cheddar’ slices? I’m not a fan of cheese burgers myself, but we do always have a...
Marshmallows – a peak into a fascinating history
It’s like a cloud, white, light and fluffy. A typical example of a foam with plenty of air bubbles throughout coated in sugar and gelatin. It’s a bit of a hassle to make them (though certainly not...
How Lactose Free Milk is Made – Lactose 101
This is a guest post by a fellow food technologist (in training), Shriya Kumar. She is currently working towards a Master’s degree at Wageningen University & Research and soon, a career in the food industry. Before...
Where Rice Comes From
Brown rice, Basmati rice, par-boiled rice, whole grain rice, there are a lot of different types of rice. Some are actually different types of rice, others are simply processed in a different way, causing them to behave...
Why Do Hard-Boiled Eggs Have Grey Yolks?
Just the other day we went out for brunch. That is, we decided to do our grocery shopping early on a Saturday morning. As a result, we didn’t have breakfast on forehand, and decided to check out the breakfast...
