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From the pressure cooker to the yoghurt jar, from the frying pan to the recipe notebook: posts that read the kitchen like a laboratory and explain heat, pressure, fermentation and ratios through safe experiments.

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How do you make yoghurt at home? The science of lactic acid bacteria

A spoonful of yoghurt can turn a whole pan of milk into yoghurt overnight. We explain how two kinds of bacteria turn lactose into lactic acid, why the milk sets, why temperature matters so much, and the hygiene rules for homemade yoghurt.

Kuazara Bilim Ekibi8 min read

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    Why does a pressure cooker cook so fast? Boiling point and pressure

    Why do chickpeas cook so much faster in a pressure cooker? We explain how the boiling point depends on pressure, why water in high-altitude Erzurum does not boil at 100 °C, and the physics behind the rules for using a pressure cooker safely.

    9 min read