BCBT 100 - The Science of Cooking - Fall 2016 (bcbt100e)

Syllabus

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Topics and readings (this is an evolving schedule...)
Date:
Topic
Reading {McGee}
Introduction, How science is done
(slidesIntro1, BCBT100eDay01)
1-5, 811-818
Food molecules (slidesFoodMolecules1, BCBT100eDay02, BCBT100eDay03) 792-809
Dairy (slidesDairy1, slidesYogurt1, BCBT100eDay06, BCBT100eDay07) 7-51
Cheese (slidesCheese1, BCBT100eDay08) 51-67
Exam 1 - Study guide (BCBT100eDay09)
Eggs (slidesEggs1, BCBT100eDay11)   68-117
Cooking Reactions & Methods (slidesBrowning1, slidesCooking1, slidesCooking2, BCBT100eDay13) 777-787
Plant-based Foods (slidesPlants1, slidesFruit1, slidesVeg1) 243-384
Herbs and Spices (slidesHerbSpice1) 385-450
Grains and Bread  (slidesBread1) 516-579
Seeds and Nuts (slidesSeedsNuts1) 451-514
Chocolate (slidesChocolate1) 694-712
Storage & Preservation (slidesStoragePreservation1) 291-299
Perception of Taste and Smell (slidesTaste1)
Taste & Smell (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQQsTfoFzoM)
Naturally Formed (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEJ7qjIA0gU)
Physically Initiated (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPU3rI5Ye68) Reaction Derived (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjS_xql7WYk)
Graphing NCES website,
Uncertainty and Variability, Significant Figures
Temperature Conversion (slidesTempConv1)
Heat Capacity & Phase Changes (slidesHeat1)
Osmosis
Gas Laws

Experiments! {It's why we do science, right?}
Experiment Helpful Resources
Food Inventory  USDA-FNIC,
Preservation Techniques 
Mass of a Small Object (procedure, assignment)
Microwave Heating  (procedure and assignment)
Colligative Properties 

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