How to Make Caramel Apples and Learn Chemistry

SciShow Kids

In this engaging episode of Sci Kids!, host Jessi and her puppet friend Sam explore the chemistry behind cooking by making caramel apples. The video introduces the concept of the Maillard reaction, a chemical process responsible for the browning and flavor development in cooked foods. Through the practical application of making caramel, students learn that cooking is essentially a form of edible science that requires specific ingredients (proteins and sugars) and conditions (heat) to work.