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  • Published: 5 January 2022
  • ISBN: 9781948703666
  • Imprint: America’s Test Kitchen Kids
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 240
  • RRP: $49.99

The Complete Cookbook for Young Scientists

Good Science Makes Great Food: 70+ Recipes, Experiments, & Activities



Why do some cheeses melt better than others? Why does popcorn "pop"? How does gelatin work? Answer these questions (and wow your friends and family!) by cooking the best-ever skillet pizza, easy chocolate popcorn, and galactic mirror cake... and more! Plus, fun science experiments to do in your home kitchen. With The Complete Cookbook for Young Scientists, emerging scientists and young chefs will feel confident in the kitchen, proud of their accomplishments, and learn the basics of food science along the way.

America's Test Kitchen Kids brings delicious science to your kitchen! Over 75 kid-tested, kid-approved recipes and experiments teach young chefs about the fun and fascinating science of food. This is the fourth book in the New York Times bestselling cookbook series for Young Chefs.

Why do some cheeses melt better than others? Why does popcorn "pop"? How does gelatin work? Answer these questions (and wow your friends and family!) by cooking the best-ever skillet pizza, easy chocolate popcorn, and galactic mirror cake... and more! Plus, fun science experiments to do in your home kitchen. With The Complete Cookbook for Young Scientists, emerging scientists and young chefs will feel confident in the kitchen, proud of their accomplishments, and learn the basics of food science along the way.

  • Published: 5 January 2022
  • ISBN: 9781948703666
  • Imprint: America’s Test Kitchen Kids
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 240
  • RRP: $49.99

About the author

America’s Test Kitchen Kids

AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN is the most authoritative resource for reliable, kitchen-tested recipes and cooking information. They value process, curiosity, practicality, and honesty. They believe everyone can learn to be a successful cook and their mission is to test recipes over and over until they understand how and why they work, and arrive at the best version.

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Praise for The Complete Cookbook for Young Scientists

"The cooks at America's Test Kitchen have done a wonderful job of assembling appetizing and slyly audacious recipes for babies and young children."
--The Wall Street Journal

"...a notable standout among cookbooks for kids."
--Booklist