Edible Knowledge® for the Curious Cook: Hotdogs
The Edible Knowledge® for the Curious Cook series teach the food science behind your favorite foods. From bacon to brocolli, you'll find out why food does what it does, and become a better cook for it!
How to use this course
What's food science, and what does a food scientist do?
Hot Dog Science Overview
Housekeeping
Meat Used In Formed Meat Products
Corn Syrup and High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS)
Salt...where does it come from?
Sodium Lactate - what is it, where does it come from, and what is it doing in my food?
Sodium Phosphate - what it is and what it does in our food
Paprika Extract - Explained!
Natural Flavors, Artificial Flavors, Natural and Artificial Flavors: what's the difference, and why are they labeled the way they are?
Sodium Diacetate - what is it, where does it come from, and what is it doing in my food?
Sodium Nitrite - what is it, where does it come from, and what is it doing in my food?
Meat Emulsions
Meat "Curing" - what does it mean, how is it done, and what does it do to meat?
Nitrite "Free" Meat Products - Explained
The Meat Smoking Process
Hotdogs: Putting it all together!
4 Hot Dog Cooking Methods - And a Bit More Science
BONUS: Bloopers!
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