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Overview
Top chefs and Harvard researchers explore how everyday cooking and haute cuisine can illuminate basic principles in chemistry, physics, and engineering. Learn about food molecules and how chemical reactions can affect food texture and flavor.
During each module of this Science and Cooking - From Haute Cuisine to Soft Matter Science (chemistry) course from Harvard University - HarvardX, chefs reveal the secrets behind some of their most famous culinary creations — often right in their own restaurants. Inspired by such cooking mastery, the Harvard team will then explain the science behind the recipe.
This course is part of The Science of Cooking Professional Certificate Program.
Topics will include:
- How molecules influence flavor
- The role of heat in cooking
- Diffusion, revealed by the phenomenon of spherification, the culinary technique pioneered by Ferran Adrià.
What you'll learn
The scientific concepts that underlie everyday cooking and haute cuisine techniques;
How to apply principles of physics, engineering, and chemistry to cooking;
How to become an experimental scientist in your own kitchen;
How to think like a chef AND a scientist.
Programme Structure
Syllabus
Module 1: Molecules, moles, flavor, and pH
Module 2: Energy, temperature, and heat
Module 3: Phase transitions
Module 4: Diffusion and Spherification
Module 5: Heat Transfer
Module 6: Candy
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 4 months
- 2 hrs/week
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
Language
English
Delivered
Online
- Self-paced
Campus Location
- Portland, United States
Disciplines
Chemistry Food Science View 16 other Short Courses in Food Science in United StatesWhat students do after studying
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Level:Introductory
- Prerequisites:
- Basic mathematics concepts (arithmetic, algebra, geometry)
Tuition Fees
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Applies to youNon-residents249 USD / full≈ 249 USD / full - Out-of-State249 USD / full≈ 249 USD / full
Additional Details
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- Limited access: free
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