COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION


Course Name
Cooking Chemistry: Applied Culinary Reactions
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
CLM 341
Fall/Spring
1
4
3
5
Prerequisites
 CLM 206To attend the classes (To enrol for the course and get a grade other than NA or W)
Course Language
English
Course Type
Elective
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course Application: Experiment / Laboratory / Workshop
Lecture / Presentation
Course Coordinator -
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives The aim of this course is to develop the student in the cooking chemistry by applying culinary reactions.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Students who successfully complete this course will: to define the accuracy in kitchen measurements,
  • to differentiate the hydrogen, ionic and covalent bonds in kitchen applications,
  • to apply colloid, suspension, gel, crystallization, and solution formulation.
  • to observe the relations of protein molecules,
  • to apply the energy transformations in cooking procedures.
  • to define the microbiological transformation in chemical way.
Course Description This course aims to enable students to follow the applications in the field of cooking chemistry properly and aim at the concepts of application techniques in order to understand the culinary reactions.
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Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
X
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Introduction to Course Introduction applied gastronomy laboratory Course syllabus CLM 341 Application Manual
2 The importance of Accuracy in the Kitchen Applications / Density and Thickness in Volumetric Measurements Chapter 1 Measuring and Weighing pp 1-8 CLM 341 Application Manual
3 Bonding in cooking chemistry: Ionic and covalent bonds / Foams: Fat, Gluten, Sugar, and Vegan foams Chapter 2 Foams pp 9 - 27 CLM 341 Application Manual
4 Bonding in cooking chemistry: Hydrogen bonds / Emulsions: Emulsifying agents Chapter 3 Emulsions pp 37 - 46 CLM 341 Application Manual
5 Colloids, Gels and Suspensions / Application of cheery dream cheese Chapter 4 Colloids, Gels and Suspensions pp 47 - 54 CLM 341 Application Manual
6 Solutions / Candy Chapter 6 Solutions pp 95 - 104 CLM 341 Application Manual
7 Crystallization Sugar crystals Chapter 7 Crystallization pp 105 - 110 CLM 341 Application Manual
8 Midterm
9 Protein chemistry Enzymes, meat, milk applications Chapter 8 Protein Chemistry pp 111 - 121 CLM 341 Application Manual
10 Microbiology and Chemistry Sourdough, yeast, sour cream applications Chapter 9 Biology pp 133 - 152 CLM 341 Application Manual
11 Chemical reactions by heating Browning chemistry Chapter 11 Heating pp 171 - 185 CLM 341 Application Manual
12 Acids and Bases Cooking with acid and bases Chapter 12 Acids and Bases pp 187 - 196 CLM 341 Application Manual
13 Oxidation and Reduction Vinegar Chapter 13 Oxidation and Reduction pp 205 - 213 CLM 341 Application Manual
14 Boiling, Freezing and Pressure Ice -cream Chapter 14 Boiling, Freezing and Pressure pp 221 - 227 CLM 341 Application Manual
15 Semester Review
16 Final Exam
Course Notes/Textbooks

Quellen Field S. (2012) Culinary Reactions: The everyday chemistry of cooking, Chicago review press ISBN 978-1-56976-706-1

 

Cooking Chemistry: Applied Culinary Reactions Laboratory Manual

Suggested Readings/Materials

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application
1
40
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project
1
20
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
Final Exam
1
40
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
2
60
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
40
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
1
16
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
4
Study Hours Out of Class
14
3
42
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project
1
12
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
Final Exams
1
16
    Total
150

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

Successfully applies theoretical and practical knowledge and skills in Gastronomy and Culinary Arts

2

Carries best practices in terms of work and food security, safety and hygiene in food production

3

Appreciates, evaluates and makes decisions regarding to visual, textual and nutritional data with respect to food production and presentation

X
4

Recognizes and evaluates the impact of gastronomy on culture and society

5

Assumes responsibility for solving complex problems that may occur in the field of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts, both individually and as a team member

X
6

Evaluates the knowledge and skills acquired in the field of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts with a critical approach and effectively communicate their ideas and suggestions for solutions in written and oral form.

7

Possesses necessary knowledge and skills in relevant fields such as gastronomy, design, law and management and effectively apply them to the practice of Culinary Arts

8

Uses the technological tools related to Gastronomy and Culinary Arts effectively

X
9

Updates and improve the knowledge, skills and competencies related to Gastronomy and Culinary Arts with lifelong learning awareness and sustainability with an ethical approach

10

Collects data in the areas of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language. (European Language Portfolio Global Scale”, Level B1)

11

Speaks a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently

12

Relates the knowledge gained through the history of humanity to the field of expertise

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest