What turns the gooey mix on the left into the yummy muffins on the right? Well, we know they need to go in the oven, so heat must have something to do with it, but what else happens to your mix to make it rise into delicious cakes? Let’s make muffins and find out the […]
Clever Kids’ Guide to Making Your Own Cheese
When you start munching on your cheese sandwich at lunchtime, have you ever thought about how cheese is made? How does milk go from being a liquid to a solid cheese? Let’s find out, and even try making our own cheese. It’s easy! How is Cheese Made? Cheese is made by adding a bacteria or […]
Abracadabra: Turning Condensed Milk into Caramel
Turning condensed milk into caramel can give you a yummy caramel dip for fruits or you can make it a bit thicker and make an easy-peasy banoffee pie, which is what we are going to do right here. But first… What is Condensed Milk? Condensed milk is a combination of full fat cow’s milk and […]
How Are Rice Krispies Made?
There is a difference of opinion on how Rice Krispies are made in the factory, and of course Snap, Crackle, and Pop aren’t about to tell us how we can make our own at home! However, it’s fair to say that it involves a similar concept to what makes popcorn pop, only Rice Krispies are […]
What Makes Popcorn Pop?
Have you ever eaten popcorn at the cinema and thought about what makes popcorn pop? How are those weird shapes made, and what is popcorn even made of? Let’s find out… What Is Popcorn? Popcorn is made from a type of maize (or corn). It comes from the same family as sweetcorn, but it is […]
Learn How to Make Honeycomb Crunchie Bars in 10 Minutes
If one of your favourite chocolate bars is a Cadbury’s Crunchie, then you’ve probably spent a lot of time staring at those holes and bubbles inside it before you take your next bite. How do the bubbles get there? How are Crunchie bars made? The bubbly centre underneath all that delicious chocolate is called honeycomb. […]