Gastro Blast

Link prepares a basic Tomato Sauce! As he brings the heat up to get the sauce to a boil, Link discovers that the sauce is bubbling like a volcano. Secret Agent Man helps by giving a kitchen tool to block those flare-ups.

Link prepares Apple Oatmeal Pancakes. A bonus round science experiment with Gastro Bob shows just how baking powder works, while Detective Link investigates the criminal culprits behind flabby, flat pancakes.

Bread is just as fun to eat as it is to make. Keen to prove the rising power of yeast, powerful enough to lift all the other ingredients in the dough, Link and Gastro Bob's balloon experiment goes a bit too well!

Devilled eggs are hardboiled eggs for which the yolk is combined with mayonnaise and seasonings. But when Link discovers an eggs he's boiled has developed a green ring around the yolk, it's up to Detective Link to get to the bottom of this culinary crime.

Link demonstrates some basic kitchen hygiene while preparing crunchy oven-baked Chicken Fingers. The key is washing his hands before and after handling raw eggs and raw chicken.

Sushi is a popular meal comprised of seaweed rolled up around fillings. Link discovers why he needs to use a sticky, short-grain rice to keep everything encased and the differences between the varieties of this amazing grain.

Link prepares two pickle recipes. Link demonstrates how to prepare pickling jars as well as the cucumbers and carrots themselves.

Sportscaster Chip Dippington is impressed by Link's tag-team recipes of crunchy taco shells made from store-bought tortillas and a delicious fish filling. Link shows how to create a light golden brown crust on the fish through proper searing.

Link has the perfect plan to make use of his star noodles and healthy veggies. He can't figure out why some of the vegetables need to be sautéed first. Some vegetables have difficulty softening in a tomatoey broth.

Link is okay with veggies for dessert and the delicious proof will be delivered in a super moist, chocolate-y zucchini loaf. Momentary panic sets in, when they realize the careful balance of ingredients to build the best batter is lacking a liquid.

Link attempts making two recipes using the same ingredients. Add in sticky honey and apricot puree and the plot thickens! Enter the flax seed, also able to thicken, coat and bind the grains while delivering even more nutrition!

Link discovers the tricks behind making a perfectly flaky homemade pastry to encase his ground beef empanada filling. Link realizes that a successful pastry is a case of less is more.

Link prepares a Mango Mousse, and is amazed how just a little bit of unflavoured gelatin can help transform liquid ingredients into something frothy and creamy.

Link presents a vegetarian version of this family favourite. Captain Cook has never heard of tofu in all his travels across the seven seas. Link wonders if all foods can be marinated, leading to a fun lab experiment with Gastro Bob.

The only biscuits Captain Cook knows about are the hard, hockey puck-like sea biscuits that last for months of sea travel. Fortunately, Link has a recipe and some sure-fire techniques that promise light and tasty Buttermilk Biscuits.

Link takes great care in making a lovely sauce and filling for Chicken Pot Pie, showing that pies can also be savoury. He learns to always make a hole in the centre of the piecrust, so that the powerful steam that builds up inside can escape.

Delicious French Onion Soup is today's appealing recipe, And Link's eyes are tear-filled after just one onion! With the help of Gastro Bob and the Boys in the Band, Link discovers that eye goggles are the secret ingredient behind tear-free chopping.

Link has an idea for a tasty, fresh dip: guacamole, served with some homemade baked tortilla chips. Some investigation into why this works along with why avocados turn brown when cut open, are the side orders to this tasty snack.

A Vegetable Lasagna is on today's menu, but first Link makes his own ricotta cheese. Link is assembling triple layers of noodles, sautéed vegetables, tomato sauce, and of course, ricotta cheese, creating an ooey gooey pan of deliciousness.

On the menu today is Lemon Meringue Pie, made simpler through the use of an already prepared graham cracker crust from the store. Link presents some good tips for ensuring volume in the egg whites, while I.Q. tells the scientific reasons behind these tips.

Homemade Macaroni and Cheese starts with the sauce. Link demonstrates making a roux, which is a cooked mixture of butter and flour that is the foundation of the tasty cheese sauce that envelopes the whole grain macaroni noodles in today's recipe.

A homemade Pizza can be adapted to taste by adding our desired toppings, with ingredients found in the kitchen. Link has an unexpected problem though: the cold dough for the pizza crust that Link just took out of the fridge won't roll flat.

Link has a bounty of crisp salad greens and offers recipes for a simple vinaigrette, a soya sauce vinaigrette, and a creamy ranch dressing. So whenever making a fresh tossed salad, add the dressing just before serving.

Link will make Strawberry Shortcake! Chilled equipment is key to getting airy whipped cream, and I.Q. tells Link the reasons why.