How is Cooking Related To Physics, Chemistry & Biology?
Few realize though that cooking is a fairly complex process where science, such as chemistry, biology, and physics play a major role in understanding why and how changes in the raw ingredients happen.
What Is Biology In Food Science Terms
It has been defined as a living and non-living organism like animals (aquatic and nonaquatic), plants, fruits, fungi, etc. The food which discovered for consumption, which has nutritional value, provides energy & maintains life.
How Is Physics & Chemistry Relate To Food Science
Temperature and Timing are the main and major factors in food science.
Temperature and timing are equally important when it comes to cooking. It gives a change in taste, texture, shape, and aroma.
For eg: If you take 250 gm of raw chicken breast and boiled it at three different temperatures and with the same timing will give you different effects on it.
Temperature 120C 180C 220C
Timing 40mts 40mts 40mts
Most of the recipes show the ingredient and way of cooking which has an impact, but who knows the taste? little do they realize that in practice sometimes even one degree Celsius has a profound effect which changes the entire food.
For example, chicken breast can fundamentally change its texture if it is cooked at 120C instead of 180C (shown above). The same applies to timing too.
The scientific evaluation of cooking methods, such as oven, steam oven, pan-frying, and comfit cooking has tremendous effects on cooking.
Each one has its effects while cooking. One can cook multiple styles and named the dish as far as timing and temperature is a concern.
I can give you the best example of boiled eggs. Take a pan and water in it; heat the pan in 100C temperature. Put 10 eggs into the water and remove one by one egg every minute.
This way the first egg will be cooked for 1 mts and the tenth egg will be cooked for 10mts. If all the 10 eggs have different timing and temperature then all of them will have different impacts on taste, texture, tender nous, and aroma.
The physical appearance also has an impact on –C temperatures with water for ice, meat, etc.
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How temperature changes the taste and shape of food?
reaction of temperature effect the fluid of the food and on basis of that the taste and shape change
What Is A Maximum Temprature To Cook Eggs Without Loosing Their Taste , Texture & Aroma ?
Normally boil eggs are cooked in between 85C to 90C. It is obvious that the temperature and timing will definitely effect the taste,texture and aroma.
What does an overcooked chicken breast taste like? And how is its texture?
Need to know the way of cooking.
1 What is the science of food called?
2 Is food a stem is science?
3 How is physics related to food technology?
It is mentioned in the blog. If you want to know specific details please mention.
What If We Cook chicken at 300.c temprature ? How it will taste
The nutritional value of meat changes in 300C temperature. But if you cook chicken in tandoor will give you the excellent result (subject to the timing) and same with boiled chicken.
Sir what is the exact time and temperature tu cook the perfect egg
boiled, fried, poached egg, etc?
Why sir is it necessary to cook at different temperatures
Sir what should be boiling temperature for a food
At what point we ll get to know that the food is properly cooked or overcooked
check the tenderness and texture
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What is the maximum temperature to cook meat
175C up to 40 to 55 minutes in Oven.
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What happens when egg gets overheated ?
While grilling how to control temperatures?
hard.
Electric grill – set the timing, Charcoal grill – keep checking the tenderness, Gas control the heat and keep checking the tenderness accordingly
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Is it necessary to use pan frying or use an oven
Depends, what you are cooking
Which departments needs science in hospitality?
Sir I always face a problem while cooking rice , so do u have any tip for that problem
Are you cooking rice in a vessel or cooker or steamer?
Me, When I cook Steam Rice in a steamer. Biryani in a vessel and if I want starch rice then cooker.
Yes.. but what is your question.
l can give you a best boiled egg ?
Chinmaya, can you elaborate on your question.
I can give you a best boiled eggs?
Boiled eggs up to any temperature are suitable for eating
Every food has a limitation….out of limitation will make the food worst.