The Chemistry of Pizza (Video)

Whether it's plain cheese, deep-dish stached with meat or a thin-crust veggie delight, there a lot of chemistry going on in this ACS video

Written byAmerican Chemical Society
| 1 min read

Whether it's a plain cheese, a deep-dish stacked with meats or a thin-crust veggie delight, there's just something about pizza that makes it delicious. There's a lot of chemistry that goes into everything from dough to sauce to toppings to, of course, cheese. There's also a very specific chemical reaction at work on every single slice, no matter what toppings you choose.

 

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