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Why does butter get darker and harder in the refrigerator after it is opened?
Butter discolours for the same reason that apples or bananas turn dark – oxidation. And although...
What is the liquid that forms on top of yogurt? Is it water or does it have nutrients? Should it be drained or stirred back into the yogurt?
That liquid is whey, the very stuff that Little Miss Muffet ate on a tuffet. When the bacteria that...
Why is there an expiration date on sour cream?
If you think sour cream is tart when you open it, just leave it in the refrigerator too long and taste...
Why does warm milk serve as an effective sleep- inducer for many people?
Scientists haven't been able to verify it, but there is some evidence to support the idea that milk...
Why doesn't milk in the refrigerator ever taste as cold as the water or soft drinks in the refrigerator?
Actually, milk does get as cold as water or soft drinks. If you are having a particularly boring Saturday...
Why do soft bread get hard when they get stale while hard starches like crackers get softer when stale?
Staling bread is a perfect example of reversion to the mean. Bakery engineers say that the typical soft...
How does yeast make bread rise? Why do we need to knead most breads?
How does yeast make bread rise? Yeast is a small plant in the fungus family (that's ascomycetous...
Why do cereal flakes that are floating in milk tend to float towards each other once they get a couple of centimetres apart?
The primary explanation for why two cereal flakes attract each other in milk is due to surface tension....
Why do rice cakes hold together? Is there a secret binding agent?
Have you wondered how rice cakes are made and managed to be kept together, what would seem to be fragile...
What causes double yolk eggs? Why do egg yolks sometimes have red spots on them?
What causes double yolk eggs? Double yolk eggs Female chickens are born with fully formed ovary containing...

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