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Cooking Meat: Yield and Composition

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Cooking Meat: Yield and Composition | Science Fair Projects | STEM Projects
Ever wonder what factors affect the yield and composition of meat after cooking? Find out by cooking ground beef to different levels of doneness and adding wild rice to ground beef prior to heating.

Hypothesis

The hypothesis is that the fat level and doneness of the ground beef, as well as the addition of wild rice, will affect the yield and composition of the cooked meat.

Method & Materials

You will shape ground beef into patties, cook them to different levels of doneness, and add wild rice to some of the patties.
You will need ground beef, wild rice, a broiler pan, aluminum foil, and a thermometer.

Results

The results of this experiment show that the fat level and doneness of the ground beef, as well as the addition of wild rice, affect the yield and composition of the cooked meat. The most interesting observation was that the addition of wild rice to the ground beef resulted in a higher yield.

Why do this project?

This science project is interesting and unique because it explores the effects of different cooking methods and ingredients on the yield and composition of cooked meat.

Also Consider

Experiment variations to consider include using different types of meat, such as chicken or pork, and adding different types of grains, such as quinoa or barley.

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