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Culinary Foundations: The Science of Salt, Fat, Acid, and Heat

Salt Fat Acid Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking Course
Required Reading
Course Expires August 18, 2029
Credits: 20.5
Profession: RDN/NDTR, CDM
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Enhance your culinary skills with a deeper understanding of salt, fat, acid and heat and their place in increasing food palatability, while meeting nutrition goals!

The required reading for this course focuses on the concept that mastering the use of these four elements to make any food delicious. It teaches and inspires cooks how to confidently make better decisions in the kitchen and cook delicious meals with any ingredients.  The required reading bridges the gap between home and professional kitchens. With narrative, illustrations, and detailed charts about using salt, fat, acid, heat, and seasoning effectively, the author of the required reading demystifies the four elements of good cooking for everyone.

The first half of the required reading provides information, and the second half provides recipes and preparation tips. The required reading provides a deeper understanding of cooking methods and food palatability and will broaden the readers’ understanding of the pleasures that food can provide.

The case-study based CPE program (based on the first half of the book) will help the reader understand why and how changing ingredients and food preparation methods to meet nutrition goals can affect a product’s palatability. This course is appropriate for registered dietitian nutritionists (RDNs), nutrition and dietetic technicians, registered (NDTRs), certified dietary managers (CDMs) and other nutrition professionals that work in food service operations.

Course includes hard copy book, course document, electronic test and 1 certificate with passing grade.

Already have the book? Under “Product Options” simply choose “CPE Test Only” to purchase the CPE Self-Study Program.

 

After completing this continuing professional education course, the learner should be able to:

  1. Apply knowledge of cultural foods, eating patterns, and food and nutrition trends.
  2. Evaluate the chemical nature and composition of food quality, acceptability, and compatibility to inform food preparation techniques.
  3. Develop or modify recipes, menus, and meals using sensory perception and other food components.
  4. Use a variety of cooking techniques and food preparation methods.

This course is intended for: RDNs, NDTRs and CDMs

Culinary Foundations: The Science of Salt, Fat, Acid, and Heat awards 20.5 CPEUs in accordance with the Commission on Dietetic Registration CPEU Approval.

CDR Activity Number: 194156 Self Study Activity Type: 741 Enduring Activity
CPE Level: I

Suggested CDR Performance Indicators:

  • 1.7.5 Applies knowledge of cultural foods, religious traditions, eating patterns, and food and nutrition trends.
  • 9.1.3 Evaluates the chemical nature and composition of food quality, acceptability, and compatibility to inform product development, menu planning, and food preparation techniques.
  • 9.5.2 Develops or modifies recipes, menus, and meals using sensory perception and other food components.
  • 9.5.3 Uses a variety of cooking techniques, food preparation methods and production and delivery systems.

Note: Numerous other Performance Indicators may apply.

Certified Dietary Managers: Please see our Professional Approvals page for information on how to self-report your CE hours to the Certifying Board for Dietary Managers.

“This self-study course includes required reading, a downloadable course document and an online exam with multiple choice, case study based questions. Upon passing the test, the learner can download and print the certificate.

Required Reading for this Course: Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat, Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking written by Samin Nosrat and art by Wendy MacNaughton

The text/book associated with this course is required solely for the course taker to learn the underlying principles which they will apply in taking a case-study based exam. Neither the authors nor the publishers of the text/book have contributed to or endorsed this course.

Praise for Culinary Foundations: The Science of Salt, Fat, Acid, and Heat

For so many nutrition professionals, there is the fear of, or avoidance of both salt and fat. And yet, our clients want food that is satisfying. This CPE course gives solid science as to what each of the 4 elements of good cooking do in a manner that most people should be receptive to.

B. Burgin Ross, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND
Culinary Foundations: The Science of Salt, Fat, Acid, and Heat

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