Show Emulsions
These activities are simple demonstrations of emulsions in our daily lives.
Try in the classroom...
Two-Minute Mayo
Mayonnaise is a great demonstration of an emulsion that students are likely to be familiar with.
If you can offer tastes to the participants, this would allow everyone to use even more of their senses as they compare textures and flavors of the individual ingredients versus the emulsified product. *Do note that this recipe includes raw egg so get your egg from a trusty source or buy a pasteurized egg and rinse before cooking if you’ll be tasting the product
Materials
Ingredients
- 1 Whole Egg*
- 1 Cup of Vegetable Oil
- (Optional) Mustard
Equipment
- Hand blender
- A jar or glass just wider than the immersion blender head (we find a pint-sized wide-mouth ball jar works well)
