“Et tu, Brute force?” Scissors asked.
Force. Mechanical advantage. Friction. And how scissors cut through food as a lever.
January 11, 2017
Tagged “pressure”
10 posts
A cut above the rest.
Precision. Plastics. Usability. And how a pair of scissors’ design made it a kitchen staple.
January 11, 2017
Wanna gas which beers have balls?
Nitrogen and CO2. Pressure and solubility. Nucleation and bubbles. And why some beer cans have a beer can widget in them.
January 11, 2017
Come by and sashimi sometime before I go under the knife?
Area. Force. Pressure. And the sharp secrets of the yanagi-ba.
January 10, 2017
It's my pressure to keep you cold.
Pressure. Temperature. Boiling points. And how the refrigerator goes full throttle.
February 2, 2016
How to be a crack at roasting coffee.
Steam. Pressure. Sound. And how to go from cool beans to hot stuff when roasting coffee.
October 29, 2015
Popcorn-fession: We are actually acrobats.
Thickness. Starch. Mechanics. And why popcorn kernels pop and hop when heated.
October 1, 2015
Hard-pressed to give more.
Pressure. Temperature. Micro-organisms. And why cold pressed juices are cold pressed.
September 25, 2015
Screwed.
Friction. Force. Pressure. And why corkscrews have worms.
July 31, 2015
Why sodalicious?
Pressure. Solubility. Temperature. And why soft drinks make you tingly.
April 17, 2015