Grilled Cheese Science Timeline

Click any event on the 0–8 minute cooking timeline to see the science behind it.

Heat transfer

Chemical reaction

Physical change

0:00 Physical change

Click an event above to begin

Each colored marker on the timeline is one science event in the life of a grilled cheese sandwich. Click a marker to read what is happening at the molecular level.

Tip: drag the timeline to pan, or use the buttons in the corner to zoom.