The chemistry of cookies - Stephanie Warren

You stick cookie dough into an oven, and magically, you get a plate of warm, gooey cookies. Except it's not magic; it's science. Stephanie Warren explains via basic chemistry principles how the dough spreads out, at what temperature we can kill salmonella, and why that intoxicating smell wafting from your oven indicates that the cookies are ready for eating.

Lesson by Stephanie Warren, animation by Augenblick Studios.

[Caterpillarnook]

Here are the Celsius conversions:
Butter melts at 33.33
Salmonella dies at 57.77
The proteins reaction happens at 62.22
The water boils away at 100
Maillard reaction at 154.44
Caramelization at 180
And 350 oven is 176.66

[rasheedatekiyoyo]

I didn't know there was so much science in my cookies.

[Omnilatent]

Dear TED,

6, 7 billion people use Celsius instead of Fahrenheit. You could at least WRITE the respective celsius temperature in the video.

Greetings,

all sane countries outside of the US.

[thechaoslp]

How many countries on this planet use Fahrenheit.

[palestblue]

Baker: Oh no! We've been found out! Chef: Hide the test tubes and colored liquids!

[BanAnna]

Former baker and honours graduate from baking school here. You forgot one of the most important steps! Creaming the fat (butter) with sugar creates air pockets in your dough. This process leavens your baked product, always cream your fat and sugar until light and fluffy if you want a light and fluffy result.

[mrplantman]

C is for cookie and also for Celsius, which you apparently haven't heard of.

[kaylenvee]

I remember my sister once told me that when she was interning with this baker at this buffet that also had a bunch of desserts, including cookies, she told me they didn't have timers for almost anything in there. The head chef would just...zip over to the oven and pull out the tray after some time and always, the stuff that was being baked in there comes out perfect. It was very fascinating and hilarious to watch because she'd yell: "Out of the way!!" And everyone would part like the Red Sea while she makes a bee line ot the ovens.

[xck]

90% of the comments: no Celsius really?
The rest: something else

[ewe]

I love the intro! "It's color darkens- ominously." "Then, the kitchen timer dings. Your cookie is ready." I was like: did I press the pluto video?

[archanaskitchen]

Fantastic video. Simply loved it. I love baking and agree to the fact that I use the sense of smell to decide when to go close to the oven to check whether my cookies are baked!

[Topherccino]

If you ought to show temperature, use both CELSIUS and FAHRENHEIT. Not everyone knows fahrenheit.

[millianarakuzen]

"Bakers are mad scientists" best quote I ever heard

[avivastudios]

I love his voice. He can make the science of baking sound like an epic thriller.

[spokehedz]

And all this time I thought cookie monster was just an addict... Clearly, he was addicted to science!

[abhijeetraut]

Everyone Here: Use celsius C
Me: Use kelvin K😂

[EdWiebe]

Sad because °F. When will we be rid of it? When?

[MsSaraLiu]

I love how you explain those difficult concepts! Thanks a lot

[fenmareplayz]

That's an absolutely perfect explanation. I understood some of it and I'm pretty sure that the person watching this that have interest on cooking and science love this

[Azelinskie]

This animation is amazing!  Whoever did the visuals for this needs a raise. and a hug. and a lollypop.