The Roundtable

Ted Russin And Culinary Science

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Alan Chartock,

Published April 24, 2015 at 11:12 AM EDT

Ted Russin is the associate dean of culinary science at The Culinary Institute of America . He oversees the college’s baccalaureate degree program in culinary science, and is responsible for the curriculum, instruction, and program development for the entire academic major. He is also an instructor for the Culinary Research & Development and Ingredient Functionality courses in the program.

Mr. Russin was host and creative development consultant for the Cooking Channel special Geek-A-Licious in 2011 and a consulting expert and editor for the gels, thickeners, and foams chapters in Nathan Myhrvold’s groundbreaking book, Modernist Cuisine.

So, how is the science of food different from the art of cooking and how does one get those ingredients to function?! Ted Russin joins us.

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