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Subject: On the chemical level what happens to food when it cooks?

Date: Thu Apr 2 18:11:54 1998
Posted by Jeff Sinnett
Grade level: undergrad
School: University of Kansas
City: Lawrence State/Province: Kansas
Country: US
Area of science: Chemistry
ID: 891562314.Ch
Message:

I was just wondering if the heat from cooking food actually was used 
as the activation energy in a reaction, or if food is heated only to 
kill germs.  I would think food actually undergoes a process, since it 
changes color, smell, taste, etc.  What processes do food undergo 
during cooking?  Any help would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks.


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