for 4-H club leaders
Come to this hands-on, virtual workshop to learn fun food science experiments that you can take back to your 4-H club meetings. Linda Perucca from the Chicagoland Food Science Foundation will teach participants about food science concepts through with tasty activities. Learn about product development through a potato chip seasoning lab, make ice cream in a bag from home, and watch demonstrations on making bubble gum and rock candy. Participants will be entered into a raffle to win one of several $50 Amazon gift cards to help purchase supplies to do these activities with your youth.
Don’t forget to gather your ingredients for the food science experiments if you want to follow along at home:
How we taste Experiment:
A piece of candy (peppermint works great but you can also use something like skittles)
Potato Chip Seasoning Lab:
1/2 bag of lightly salted potato chips for each seasoning option you want to try
1 paper bag or gallon resealable bag for each seasoning option
1/2 teaspoon seasonings of choice such as Ranch, Taco, Barbecue, Old Bay, etc.
Microwave, oven, or can of cooking spray
Open pan, such as a 9x13 pan
Microwaveable bowl
Ice Cream Experiment
1 cup whipping cream (for dairy/lactose free options: use Silk dairy free whipping cream or any non-dairy/lactose milks)
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 cups of ice
1/2 cup salt
1 quart size zip lock bag
1 gallon size zip lock bag
Kitchen towel
Optional toppings for your ice cream such as mini chocolate chips, crushed Oreos, strawberries, sprinkles, etc.
