tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880603295507070479.post2418387244967840541..comments2024-03-12T06:37:11.027-05:00Comments on A Good Appetite: Baked Beet Chipskathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10462007067131792229noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880603295507070479.post-22880524952649932382008-11-11T23:11:00.000-06:002008-11-11T23:11:00.000-06:00Hi,I stumbled on your site when I did a google sea...Hi,<BR/><BR/>I stumbled on your site when I did a google search for baked beet chips. Did you find out how to make them so they're not soggy?<BR/><BR/>I am a 30 yr old dude with not much cooking experience but I've been wanting to make something like this for a while. Pardon my ignorance here but I am wondering if there is anything else that could be added to make them crispier? Perhaps a honey/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880603295507070479.post-81445130437343723932008-06-30T15:13:00.000-05:002008-06-30T15:13:00.000-05:00Sugar doesn't diffuse in or out because it can't g...Sugar doesn't diffuse in or out because it can't get through the cell membranes of the fruit. In this case it is the water that has net diffusion into the more concentrated solution. If you put apples in just water, the water in the fruit is more concentrated, water diffuses in, and the fruit gets soggy. If you put the apples in concentrated sugar water, then water diffuses out into the more Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880603295507070479.post-35183234249728280342008-05-10T23:03:00.000-05:002008-05-10T23:03:00.000-05:00Jen - You thought makes total sense, I didn't thin...Jen - You thought makes total sense, I didn't think my science through there...kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10462007067131792229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880603295507070479.post-44019605563773522062008-05-08T14:27:00.000-05:002008-05-08T14:27:00.000-05:00Looks gorgeous, bummer they got soggy. Do update i...Looks gorgeous, bummer they got soggy. Do update if you find a workable remedy!Neenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10669218258335429493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880603295507070479.post-69919812335703000132008-05-06T15:38:00.000-05:002008-05-06T15:38:00.000-05:00The beet chips look stunning (even if they did get...The beet chips look stunning (even if they did get soggy). I think that cooking the beets in the sugar water has more to do with them retaining their shape than adding additional sweetness. I seem to remember from my 8th grade foods class that through the properties of osmosis, if you cook a piece of fruit (or sugary veggie like beets) in water, it will get mushy as the sugar will leave the Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16857821193039660352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880603295507070479.post-60070781705137345402008-05-06T12:22:00.000-05:002008-05-06T12:22:00.000-05:00I would love to try these out, but I need to get a...I would love to try these out, but I need to get a mandolin first! I wonder if you cooked them a bit longer if they would stay crisp?Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11741861711308777389noreply@blogger.com