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What is vinegar and how does vinegar preserve food?
Science, Chemistry, Food & Drink Caitlin Olson 4/18/24 Science, Chemistry, Food & Drink Caitlin Olson 4/18/24

What is vinegar and how does vinegar preserve food?

And what exactly is the “mother” of vinegar?

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Why does frying in oil make food crispy?
Science, Food & Drink, Chemistry, Life Skills Caitlin Olson 4/11/24 Science, Food & Drink, Chemistry, Life Skills Caitlin Olson 4/11/24

Why does frying in oil make food crispy?

If you've ever wondered why your food tastes so good when it's cooked in oil, it's because of a little thing called heat transfer.

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Does soaking beans reduce gas?
Science, Life Skills, Food & Drink Caitlin Olson 4/11/24 Science, Life Skills, Food & Drink Caitlin Olson 4/11/24

Does soaking beans reduce gas?

The more you soak, the less you toot?

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What does "natural flavors" mean?
Science, Life Skills, Food & Drink, Chemistry Caitlin Olson 8/3/23 Science, Life Skills, Food & Drink, Chemistry Caitlin Olson 8/3/23

What does "natural flavors" mean?

They’re technically derived from natural sources, but they’re usually not 100% natural.

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How is non-alcoholic beer made?
Science, Food & Drink, Chemistry Caitlin Olson 3/10/23 Science, Food & Drink, Chemistry Caitlin Olson 3/10/23

How is non-alcoholic beer made?

99 bottles of buzz-free beer on the wall, 99 bottles of beer!

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