Blowing up the bags of potato chips was no oxidant.
Nitrogen. Oils and fats. Oxidation. And why the bags are designed to be so puffy with inert gas.
January 11, 2017
Tagged “design”
16 posts
Designer instant noodles.
People. Flash frying. Tempura. And how the history of instant noodles is a lesson in design principles.
January 11, 2017
Love your curves! Have we met before?
Buildings. Pans. Woks. And what no one tells you about the link between cooking and architecture.
January 11, 2017
I'll huff and I'll puff, and I'll blow up your bags of potato chips with science!
Oxidation. Free radicals. Antioxidants. And the practical science tips that potato chips packaging design offers.
January 11, 2017
A cut above the rest.
Precision. Plastics. Usability. And how a pair of scissors’ design made it a kitchen staple.
January 11, 2017
Pick up artist.
Force. Fulcrum. Design. And how chopsticks give us greater control when we pick up food.
January 11, 2017
Soy well-designed.
Angles and shapes. Happiness and psychology. Materials and colors. And why the Kikkoman soy sauce bottle has become so popular.
January 11, 2017
Take my breath away.
Chemistry. Biology. Physics. And how breathalyzers are designed using principles also found in food and cooking.
January 11, 2017
The spatula flipped when it was told it had a big head.
Size. Materials. Thickness. And why the design of the spatula flips food so well.
January 10, 2017
Okama Sutra.
Gentle curves. Hot Conductors. Design and culture. And how history of rice cookers has good karma.
February 2, 2016
Physics culture.
Levers. Versatility. Design. And how physics and culture meld into one in a pair of chopsticks.
February 1, 2016
Saving the earth one cup at a time.
Boiling water. Induction cooking. Product design. And how one company hopes to help us waste less energy.
October 29, 2015
Steamy cover up.
Absorption. Evaporation. Latent heat. And why the rice cooker has a lid.
October 12, 2015
“Come on let's twist again, like we did last summer!”
Gears. Levers. Error proofing. And why winged corkscrews are popular.
August 29, 2015
Proposing a toast to the happy thermocouple.
Conductors. Voltage. Temperature gradients. And how design prevents accidents in a toaster.
July 18, 2015
This will set your tongs wagging.
Levers. Conduction. Hygiene. And why tongs can be gentler than hands.
April 14, 2015