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The Science Chef Travels Around the World: Fun Food Experiments and Recipes for Kids

Karen E. D'Amico

Every chapter in this educational and entertaining book contains several facts on each of the 14 countries represented, an experiment related to a basic food ingredient typical of that country and recipes for a complete meal based on the food used in the experiment. Explains scientific concepts such as viscosity by experimenting with honey (Egypt) or how osmosis works by soaking cucumbers in vinegar (France). Features over 60 kid-tested, simple, quick recipes and experiments that can be done with easy-to-obtain ingredients and standard kitchen equipment.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Wiley
  • Publish Date: Jan 30th, 1996
  • Pages: 192
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 9.27in - 7.54in - 0.47in - 0.74lb
  • EAN: 9780471117797
  • Recommended age: 08-14
  • Categories: General

About the Author

JOAN D'AMICO has taught cooking to elementary and middle schoolstudents and is currently a cooking instructor at KingsCookingstudio in New Jersey.

KAREN EICH DRUMMOND is a registered dietitian and the author ofseveral cookbooks, including Cook's Healthy Handbook (Wiley). Ms.D'Amico and Ms. Drummond are coauthors of the original ScienceChef.