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 “fats”
6 posts
Cowabunga!
Fatty acids. Sodium hydroxide. Sodium stearate. And why cows may be behind the best soaps.
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
Seeing them together, I got all emulsion-al and I screamed.
Emulsions. Fats. Ice crystals. And ice cream holds its ingredients together
January 11, 2017
Getting fat? No wonder you are not as strong.
Cross-links. Protein. Butter. And how to make fluffier omelettes.
February 2, 2016
Waddle you do to cook crispy Peking duck?
Evolution. Fats. Melting. And why Peking duck has crispy skin.
April 26, 2015