What’s In A Cookie? I admit that I am a huge cookie fan. I know they aren’t healthy. But, really, who doesn’t like a good cookie? A few weeks ago, I posted a link to The Science of the Best…
Molasses Molasses is also known as treacle. It is a byproduct of processing sugar cane or sugar beets into sugar. It contains roughly 30% sucrose, 12% glucose, and 12% fructose. How is it Made? The manufacturing process differs depending on…
Cream of Tartar If you’ve ever done any baking, I’m sure you’ve heard of cream of tartar. But, what exactly is this stuff? Cream of tartar is a fine white powder that is a by product of the wine making…
Why Cook With Beer? Why should you cook with beer? Well, there are a lot of reasons, but here are just a few… Batters: When beer batter is heated it releases bubbles of carbon dioxide. This is great for batters…