(Also known as potato pancakes) My recipe is potato pancakes. I tried this recipe twice, but the second time was much better than the first. The outcomes that potato pancakes are famous for are the golden brown color (specifically around the edges), the crunchy outside, and the soft inside. I am proud to say I …
Tomato Sauce
This lab was tomato sauce and bruschetta! And thankfully this time around I remembered how to chop an onion. I did not have access to enough fresh tomatoes for both the sauce and the bruschetta, and since I needed fresh tomatoes for the bruschetta, I opted for canned tomato puree. I added two cans of …
Vegan Risotto!
This week is the first lab we have to make at home. Honestly, since I have not been leaving the house, this made for a fun activity and I really enjoyed making this. To the recipe—–> I heated the broth up in the microwave while I was sauteeing the onions, so I had to keep …
Integrative Learning Assignment #2
Spaghetti Aglio e Olio Assumption: I grew up eating Spaghetti con Aglio e Olio, but I never thought about its origin. I knew it was Italian, but I never looked deeper into the reasoning for the simplicity of its ingredients. After being in Eatalians and doing some research of my own, I have come to …
Lab #5: Mozzarella Cheese
prepare to be disappointed First- I will say that me and Sabrina double checked each step before we did it and followed the recipe exactly. So sadly the final product was not what we expected and no one could tell us why. On to the process: The first step: warm the milk to 90 degrees …
Figuring out Food: Nutella (Part 2)
I checked to see if the calories Nutella states on the nutrition label is accurate, so I multiplied the fats, carbs and protein all by the calories they give by each gram and added them up for a total of 197 calories, which is three less than the 200 stated on the label. what is …
Integrative Learning Assignment #1
Cuccidati (Sicilian fig cookies) Assumption: Before starting Kitchen Chemistry I knew yeast were organisms that caused dough to rise, but I had no idea why gluten was so important or how it was made. I knew dough had to be kneaded because I made dough for bread, pizza, and cookies all my life, but I …
Lab #3: Pitta ‘Mpigliata
In today’s lab I made pitta ‘mpigliata, best described as italian cinnamon rolls. My lab partner Sabrina was out sick today so I did this recipe by myself. At first it was a little difficult and overwhelming since this recipe had two separate parts and overall seemed slightly more complicated than our other two labs. …
Figuring out Food: Nutella
For this assignment, I chose a food that I grew up with, Nutella. I ate it alone, on cupcakes, with peanut butter on a sandwich, on ice cream, the list goes on. However, I never really paid much attention to the actual ingredients. Something that I do not understand about the nutrition label is the …
Lab #1: Grissini
For this week’s lab, Sabrina and I made grissini (breadsticks). We used 3/4 of a cup of all-purpose flour, and 1/4 of a cup of pastry flour, while the other groups used combinations of all-purpose and bread flour. First, we measured our flour by fluffing it and spooning the flour into our measuring cup before …