Fall 2025 Courses
The Science of Cooking
Online Course | Course code: SC147-V1 | CRN: 40405 | Credits: 4 | Seats: 10 / 28
This course runs from September 02, 2025 to December 19, 2025
This course uses common food preparation techniques to introduce students to scientific principles. Students will find answers to why recipes contain certain ingredients, why eggs solidify when cooked, why foods are prepared certain ways, as well as many other food related science questions. Laboratory experiments performed by cooking common foods in the kitchen will illustrate the impact of physical or chemical changes in a food system on the flavor, texture and appearance of the food. Important concepts and terminology related to the chemistry behind proteins, fats, carbohydrates, beverages and other food products will be developed throughout the course. No science background is necessary to take this course and it is designed for non-science majors that want to explore science through foods.
Use this link to lookup course materials: Official Herkimer County Community College Textbooks
Instructor: George Smith Jr.
Note: prospective students can email the course instructor: George Smith Jr.