Culinary Arts -- Mrs. Fitzgerald Check here for updates and integration documents.
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Assignments
Your Popcorn Lab will be due on Wednesday, October 8th in the turn in notebook!
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Course Documents
Assignment | Description | Document Download | Associated Resources |
Mr. Syracuse's Lab Coat Recommendations | This document will make sure you select a stylish and functional lab coat to enhance your laboratory experience. | Lab Coat Recommendations | |
Cilantro Genetics | We will learn about the genetics of taste using a highly divisive food: cilantro | Cilantro Genetics | Lilli Mauer's Thesis on Cilantro Genetics |
Cooking with Cells | A short presentation on how cooking changes plant and fungal cells | Cooking with Cells | |
Syracuse's Culinary Matrix | Use the SCM to catalog the effects of various types of cooking on foods | Syracuse's Culinary Matrix | |
Your Own Pair of Genes | Use some simple, observable phenotypes to get some information about your own genes ! | Your Own Pair of Genes | |
The Physical and Chemical Properties of cheese | In this lab, you'll use several industry-standard tests to discover more about the different properties of various cheeses. | The Physical and Chemical Properties of Cheese | |
Yeast Breads | In this lab, we'll experiment with how yeast, sugar and other variables can affect how bread rises. | Yeast Breads | |
Scoville Scale and Serial Dilutions | In this lab, you'll find out how hot peppers are rated, then rate some yourself! | Scoville Scale and Serial Dilutions | |
Chemical Leavening Agents | Discover the wonders of baking powder and baking soda! Make your own pancakes to discover what effects these chemical leavening agents have on batter. | Chemical Leavening Agents | |
Cellular Respiration and Fermentation Packet | These few sprightly pages will help you answer the question of "why do I need water?" and "why do I need to breathe, anyway?" Find out what happens to your food after you eat it! | Cellular Respiration and Fermentation Packet | Cellular Respiration Slideshow |
Proteins and DNA | Learn how your genetic information gets turned into the proteins that make up you! | Proteins and DNA | |
Recipe Analysis Sheet | Use this handy sheet to record how your experiments with molecular gastronomy proceed | Recipe Analysis Sheet | |
The National Center for Biotechnology Information | Look here to find a huge catalog of all the proteins and their amino acid sequences that we know about! | NCBI | |
Proteopedia | Look here for a complete encyclopedia of proteins! Information, images, uses and more! | Proteopedia |