Culinary Arts Activities and Links
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If you come across an excellent resource, let us know at hello@harborandsprout.com so we can add it to the list!Cooking and Food Science Eperiments: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/science-projects/cooking-food-science
Food science experiments: https://mtmary.edu/majors-programs/undergraduate/food-science/food-science-experiments.html
Food chemistry experiments: https://agclassroom.org/matrix/resource/790/
Culinary Arts: More than Just Cooking! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNDtlI1Rz4o
What’s the Difference between Food Science & Nutrition?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMzD3p_7jN4
Food Safety Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuZ86vZDT5-kjEBqTfzDExJWjC5Epvmnh
Rheology: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL84M1Aoalz9cWid4yZBcfj_q7DQM12A9d
Umami: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJ8Za69w0uA
Hunterlab: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQGarIbqeKU
Spectrophotometer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlaFC-qfoYY
Elasticity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WU5RpSfvPjM
Viscocity & Food Science: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efUtoU1IO0k
Plsticity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Dh34r3fPJ8
Shelf Life Testing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKhQ4jT0S24
Bonds in the Chemistry of Water: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqLKLZEaMcc
Specific Heat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-31O7CaF2o
Heat of Fusion & Vaporization: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WU7TfO-iaK8
How Freeze Drying Works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eE993Vs7j8s
Vapor Pressure: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffBusZO-TO0
Solutions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AD22tefqhEQ
Colloids: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAH-cCK1bS8
Solutions, Suspensions, & Colloids: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mq_2WN0s6L0
Free Water vs. Bound Water: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEWsT_F-FS8
Free Water Basics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYxD_a3k_z4
Turgor Pressure: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZWP65Nbwd4
Water Activity 101: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYLkt9kZHg4
New vs Old Food Pyramid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zey5qqb0kX4
Health & Wellness with My Plate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KvgX_2Jfss
The Healthy Eating Pyramid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdzxcYq8jdU
Experts React to the EAT-Lancet Diet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBwl3PXvcd8
Carbohydrates: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxzc_2c6GMg
Simple & Complex Carbohydrates: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQyWJIn1HYE
Carbohydrates & Sugars: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQi84TnstI4
What is a Whole Grain?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZqiJoyQh6M
Top 7 Sources of Plant Protein: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgc2aQ_AmoM
Amino Acids: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_5QbnbSjd4
Fats & Oils: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7NKrlvUfBs
7 Facts About Salt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnYiK61LaW0&t=33s
Negative Effects of Salt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NDjBY40FBo
Culinary History: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59ZIVoqD9N0
The Evolution of Human Nutrition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cuyp1bvuaxA
The Ancestral Human Diet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tg9cBJNiHYg
The History of Food: Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUk8LrLEiyk&list=PL_m2cXXx8a5VocaMWV2NHoJPHC2ER2Atq
The History of All Human Staple Foods: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVRqTR42lxY
How Humans Domesticated Just About Everything: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmjXPj51Hdg
Ancient Mesopotamia Food: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6aQ3DWfwGg
The Silk Road & Ancient Trade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfe-eNq-Qyg&t=208s
What Did the Ancient Greeks Eat?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgq3974Y_Ug
What Did the Ancient Romans Eat?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FWhWmMlgyE
What Did Peasants Eat During Medieval Times?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeVcey0Ng-w
What Did the Medieval Upper Classes ACTUALLY Eat?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4B01ZbKhLWs
What Did Medieval Monks Eat?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWGUsJ7cenY
What Did Medieval Monks Do All Day?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmGa8edtQPM
Plant Based Buddhist Temple Cooking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sf6VmS8Q2TY
Ancient Vegetables: What did Indians Eat Before Colonization?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KatdtodBpY8
How Curry from India Conquered Britain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VijTieSlaE0
The History of Food in Ancient India: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40_M0m4SFIk
Ancient Aztec Food: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMpSw9WuoWU
What Native Americans Ate in the Old West:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76uX6C9cceg
How Did Potatoes Change the World?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQo2XxbSv1A
How Humanity Got Hooked on Coffee: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQ156y4TtJs
Capitalism and the Dutch East India Company: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPIhMJGWiM8
The Industrial Revolution: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjK7PWmRRyg
How Diet Evolved during the Industrial Revolution: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmADgh4lJT4
A Soldier’s Food During WWI: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhAxTA1EEaw
What People Ate During WWII to Survive (America): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxBV7cg8j1o
Rationing in WWII Britain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7e5oygzUrs4
The Evolution of Food Packaging: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0BZTU8p-rk
The Geography of Vegetables: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCfeHqRRThY
What is the Global Food Crisis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQLd5x6eeuM
Gender Inequality and Food Insecurity: https://youtu.be/UTmPpxDFHB0
How Food Connects Us: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7C7vFHeos8U
Creating a Community Through Food: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nx5wdXm7QT8
History of Italian Food: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3Cg-aXKXZQ
Italian Food & Culture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NbfkeR8Rtw
French Gastronomy:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHMnktPx1Mg
Japan’s Most Popular Foods Explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMxj69STwX0
Spanish Cuisine & Chef David Chang: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8eS-BCZ5uI
Spanish Food & Culture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSj1MJc50Hg
A History of Sugar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLWI1EKfMs4
Bite Into these Five Fusion Food Stories: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fzLID6t9Ms
The EAT-Lancet Commission on Food Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rdz_OY9RL-I&list=PLCuQknRNIH2FZKV_9k9HBYRRVsAZQOkwv
Mindful Eating: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Jh9_QdougY&t=64s
Why Do We Have to Change our Food System? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcL3BQeteCc
Food Waste and Climate Change: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MpfEeSem_4
4 Ways Chefs Can Reduce Waste: https://youtu.be/IwL9GbwOA18
Food Waste is the World’s Dumbest Problem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RlxySFrkIM
Food Waste Rebel Wants You to Eat Ugly Food: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7RE-BENuQM
A 4,000-Year-Old Recipe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IYYhoO-hiY
Tasting History with Max Miller Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/@TastingHistory
The Birth of the Recipe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leamWS368L8
The Compleat Housewife: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQSCXx1lxoc
Storytime Mrs. Beeton & Eliza Acton: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5_rXrTD9Ms
Fannie Farmer & the Modern Recipe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tmAAlfTOGY
Julia Child on PBS Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@JuliaChildonPBS
Chef’s Table Main Theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtraO3f43JE
The Chef’s Table Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKqj85oo2wI
Chef’s Table Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2j9BNsatw8yjNPBUn7s1IP?si=zUr8Z800QpCoFKiij5QKFw
Gaggan Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6IVzuspwck44asKAtMtDJz
Hard Rock Cafe Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/55ybnG2z8rpTIerRfnCsw6
Country Dinner Time Music: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7IrokKQsk8MqFa6IJIJoIW
Motown Classics Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/70M2GdJysbCKToAuZkWw7a
The Perfect Italian Dinner Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DWT1R6bXL4dyW
Japanese Restaurant Background music: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1E4ygP4IoSm9Lf
Indian Themed Restaurant Music: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2VTDzUwyuhRL4JniFxIJSd
Bollywood Top 50: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4nNVfQ9eWidZXkBKZN5li4
Mexican Restaurant Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DWVtmGxs4S4N7
Eating with the 5 Senses: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuqeoXr7icM
Tricks Photographers Use to Make Food Look Delicious: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1hMKy3-4eU
25 Easy Plating Techniques: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c01s-UVxoQk
10 Simple Tips to Make Beautiful Food: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LzZbROiMcY
Kitchen Math Conversions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfWj-u0eb0A
Math Meets Culinary Arts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yD1i3RRV2zg
Culinary Arts: How to Teach Math & Measurements: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhrMviXiaQM
MyPlate Kitchen, Honey Milk Balls: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2koBMLCZAsY
Literary devices, definitions, and examples: https://writers.com/common-literary-devices
KitchenWise: Essential Food Science for Home Cooks
Gastrophysics: The New Science of Eating by Charles Spence
Pieometry: Modern Tart Art and Pie Design for the Eye and the Palate by Lauren Ko
Let's Eat Italy! by de François-Régis Gaudry
Let's Eat France! by François-Régis Gaudry
Food for the Soul by Lucy Lord
Julia Child: The Last Interview: and Other Conversations by Julia Child
Cook Korean!: A Comic Book with Recipes by Robin Ha
Vegan Richa's Indian Kitchen by Richa Hingle
In Her Kitchen: Stories and Recipes from Grandmas Around the World by Gabriele Galimberti
Good Energy by Dr. Casey Means
Tenderheart: A Cookbook About Vegetables and Unbreakable Family Bonds by Hetty McKinnon
The Art & Science of Foodpairing by Peter Coucquyt
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Complete Food and Nutrition Guide by Roberta Larson Duyff