1/9/17 reflection

Yesterday we started off the day by researching our final projects with our partners or individually. Then we started talking about emulsions, specifically whipped cream and mayonnaise. We went to the back and made our own whipped cream with cream and sugar, some groups used powdered sugar. The whipped cream was delicious! Next we watched a video on mayonnaise to explain this science of emulsions. After that, we made our own homemade mayo. It tasted different than processed mayonnaise; it had more of a lemony taste because of the fresh lemon juice. We had to whisk the mayonnaise pretty aggressively to make sure the emulsion was mixed. Later in the day we made nestle tollhouse cookies but their was a twist! One batch was the original recipe but each pair then made a little change to the recipe. Some groups took out sugar and added glucose, some added extra flour and some melted the butter. We then cooked the cookies and taste-tested each one. They all had a different texture, flavor and chewiness depending on what was added or taken away.