Using the Scientific Method Form Science of Cooking

Name/s Sam Alvey

Title of Project Science of cooking

Problem: What is wrong with the current food item? Does it contain a substance that someone may be allergic to causing them not to be able to eat it?

The problem with the current food item is that it is too bland.

HYPOTHESIS: What do you think will fix the problem, which substance could be substituted to provide a similar quality and why?

I think that adding ½ tbsp of salt will be enough to enhance the flavor of the rice while not overloading the rice with the bitterness of the salt.

MATERIALS: List all materials you will be using.

Plain, White Rice Water

Salt

PROCEDURE: List step by step, what you will do to fix the problem.

Create a control. This will be with just White Rice and water.
With each batch I will add ¼ more of a teaspoon of salt - so

¼. ½, ¾, and 1.

RESULTS: What actually happened?

Rice before being cooked Rice being cooked.

Amt. of Salt	Person 1	Person 2	Person 3
Control (No Salt)	Too Bland	Too Bland	Too Little
¼ Tsp Salt	Enough	Too Little	Too Little
½ Tsp Salt	Too Much	Enough	Enough
¾ Tsp Salt	Too Much	Too Much	Too Much
1 Tsp Salt	Too Much	Too Much	Too Much

Of the three others in my household, One said that ¼ Tsp of Salt was enough, while the other two thought that ½ tsp of salt was enough.

CONCLUSION: Is your hypothesis correct or incorrect based on your results? Explain why. What did you learn?

In conclusion, My hypothesis, “I think ½ tsp of Salt will be enough,” was correct for my household because ⅔ of the other’s in my home said they preferred that over any of the other options. I learned that my family does not like a little amount of salt in their food and how to use the scientific method.