Puppy chow (snack)

High school (ages 12+)
Food & Cooking

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/puppy-chow-snack

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the geographic origin?Primarily developed and popularized in the Midwestern United States
2. What is puppy chow and why does it look like a puppy snack?Puppy chow is a sweet treat made with chocolate, peanut butter, cereal, and powdered sugar. It looks like puppy food, but it’s meant for people to enjoy.
3. How do you make puppy chow?First melt chocolate and peanut butter together. Then coat cereal pieces and stir until they’re covered. Finally, toss the coated cereal with powdered sugar.

Confectionary: Sweets and chocolates; relating to candy.
Emulsified: Formed into a smooth mixture of ingredients that would not normally mix, like oil and water.
Gustatory: Relating to the sense of taste.