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Systematic breaking of certain chemical bonds and the formation of others result in
the chemical reactions made in food. With food time an energy, cooking is what
occurs. An example of this is Maillard reaction
Volume is the amount of space something takes up while weight is the amount of “stuff in
an object, or its relative “mass”.
6. How does the size and density of a product affect its cooking?
The denser a material is the faster the heat transfers. The larger the size of a product the
longer it will take to cook.
Thermal conductivity is a measure of a substance’s ability to transfer heat. For example, and
aluminum cup is a better conductor of heat than a wooden spoon.