Dario Marrocchelli, researcher
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 12/31
Limited to 25 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Prereq: none
Enrollment is closed. Class is at capacity with extensive waitlist.
Cooking is one of the most fascinating (and rewarding!) application of science and engineering. Indeed, few people realize that even the easiest recipe (scrambled eggs) requires a working knowledge of important scientific principles spanning the fields of Chemistry, Physics, Materials Science and many more. The goal of this course is to show this connection between cooking and science.
This course is designed to be a fun, hands-on experience in which students learn basic scientific principles by performing simple experiments with food. The first four lectures will cover ice cream making, chocolate tasting, naked eggs, rock candies and other fun activities. At the end of each lecture, I will provide a connection between the lecture subject and some of the cutting-edge research happening at MIT. A private tour of nearby Taza Chocolate factory will conclude the course.
This course requires absolutely no prior knowledge. The only requisite for this course is a passion for food, cooking and science.
Registration for course will be first-come, first serve. Based on last year experience, this class tends to fill up rapidly. Please register as soon as possible by emailing the instructor.
Sponsor(s): MIT-SUTD Collaboration
Contact: Dario Marrocchelli, (ENROLLMENT IS CLOSED- no more requests please), dmarrocc@mit.edu
| Jan/11 | Mon | 06:00PM-07:30PM | W20-308 coffeehouse |
| Jan/12 | Tue | 06:00PM-07:30PM | W20-308 coffeehouse |
| Jan/14 | Thu | 06:00PM-07:00PM | Taza Factory, arrive by 5:45PM |
| Jan/19 | Tue | 05:30PM-06:30PM | W20-308 |
| Jan/20 | Wed | 06:00PM-07:30PM | W20-308 |
The session on the 14th will be located at the Taza Chooclate factory. Closed toed shoes are required. Jewelry & perfume are not permitted. There is no outside food or drink allowed. Come prepared to try a wide variety of stone ground chocolate!
Location for tour is 561 Windsor St. between Inman Square and Union Square in Somerville.