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Making caramel

Chemistry

The chemistry behind making a perfect caramel sauce

Bake Off finalist and chemical biologist Josh Smalley shares his recipe for the perfect caramel sauce with Catherine de Lange

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Environment

How genetically modified crops could feed us and help safeguard nature

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Life

Is it really cheaper to cultivate your own fruit and vegetables?

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How Star Trek-style replicators could lead to a food revolution

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Neurospora intermedia, an orange mold, turns day-old bread into a cheesy treat when toasted (left). The mold transforms sugarless rice custard into a sweet dessert served at the Alchemist restaurant in Copenhagen (right). CREDIT Images courtesy of Blue Hill at Stone Farm and Alchemist

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Fungus transforms food waste into haute cuisine

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How to temper chocolate

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How Great British Bake Off's Josh Smalley tempers chocolate

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Chemistry

The science behind tempering chocolate

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Health

The surprising science of coffee and its effect on both body and mind

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The climate impact of feeding ourselves is getting worse and worse

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A common low-calorie sweetener raises the risk of blood clotting

A small study found that the sugar substitute erythritol makes blood more susceptible to clotting, which can raise the risk of heart attack and stroke

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Chemistry

How to make a perfect baked Alaska? It's all about thermodynamics

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Technology

Artificial flavours released by cooking aim to improve lab-grown meat

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'Butter' made from CO2 could pave the way for food without farming

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Health

Is ultra-processed food unhealthy? Here's why no one can agree

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