kristofc – Chemistry in the Kitchen Spring 2023

Bibliography Images: https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=httpsdinnerthendessert.comcinnamon-sugar-pretzel-bites&psig=AOvVaw0cqOgUbSoKDAoOekvSrrfr& ust=1683234299627000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved= 0CBAQjRxqFwoTCODa9sWG2v4CFQAAAAAdAAAAABBR https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=httpswww.resplendentkitchen.comvegan-pretzel-bites&psig=AOvVaw29gHQJR1pofXo1PdQvAkXS& ust=1683234411110000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved= 0CBAQjRxqFwoTCMi0jfuG2v4CFQAAAAAdAAAAABAE https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=httpscookingmadehealthy.comeasy-pretzel-bites-2-ingredient-dough&psig=AOvVaw0K0kvDGoNnIstpHcTm2MkE& ust=1683236753234000&source=images&cd= vfe&ved=0CBAQjRxqFwoTCJCMgdiP2v4CFQAAAAAdAAAAABAQ https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=httpscopykat.compretzel-bites&psig=AOvVaw3kxljTL1ph8cITgjkl5YNS& ust=1683236855813000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved= 0CBAQjRxqFwoTCLDUh4mQ2v4CFQAAAAAdAAAAABBJ https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=httpsbakingamoment.comhomemade-soft-pretzel-recipe&psig=AOvVaw3BWx8li2V4E-5eozZui2PJ&ust=1683237005726000&source=images& cd=vfe&ved=0CBAQjRxqFwoTCJiRxdCQ2v4CFQAAAAAdAAAAABAJ https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FSnack-Super-Baked-Pretzel-Ounce%2Fdp%2FB00B042A44&psig=AOvVaw2xOKBzDfMMFVqaY8qOBczj &ust=1683305173647000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved= 0CBAQjRxqFwoTCIja1MqO3P4CFQAAAAAdAAAAABAJ Recipe: Cinnamon Sugar Soft Pretzel Bites

Science of Original Recipe

Cinnamon Sugar Pretzel Bites

May 4, 2023May 4, 2023

Scientific Method of Soft Pretzels: The order in which we craft a recipe is vital. After all, baking is chemistry. This recipe follows the method of adding dry ingredients to wet ingredients. The recipe starts with warm water to properly dissolve the yeast (our biological leavening agent), then mixing: sugar, salt, butter, and our all-purpose …

Science of Adapted Recipes

Cinnamon Sugar Pretzel Bites

May 4, 2023May 4, 2023

Removing the baking soda bath, and egg wash: Another interesting aspect involved in the process of making soft pretzels is the prep that happens right before the bites go into the oven. The pretzels are dropped into a baking soda bath, where the purpose is to increase Maillard reaction, which is responsible for the browning …

Science of Adapted Recipes

Cinnamon Sugar Pretzel Bites

May 4, 2023May 3, 2023

Substituting baking soda and honey, for yeast: Our recipe calls for instant yeast, a biological leavening agent, that we’ll combine with warm water to produce a reaction. It’s integral that we use warm water because it “wakes the yeast up”. When we mix the yeast with flour, it feeds on the simple sugars, releasing carbon …

About Me

About me: Cate

March 1, 2023February 23, 2023

Hi! My name is Cate Kristoff and I’m a senior Physics major with a Creative Writing and Astronomy double minor. I’m from right outside of Baltimore, MD. In my free time, I like to read, write, and bake. On campus, I work at the Library, Planetarium, and Observatory, and am also involved in Club Volleyball …