Stanford Introduction to Food and Health
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Around the world, we find ourselves facing global epidemics of obesity, Type 2 Diabetes and other predominantly diet-related diseases. To address these public health crises, we urgently need to explore innovative strategies for promoting healthful eating. There is strong evidence that global increases in the consumption of heavily processed foods, coupled with cultural shifts away from the preparation of food in the home, have contributed to high rates of preventable, chronic disease. In this course, learners will be given the information and practical skills they need to begin optimizing the way they eat. This course will shift the focus away from reductionist discussions about nutrients and move, instead, towards practical discussions about real food and the environment in which we consume it. By the end of this course, learners should have the tools they need to distinguish between foods that will support their health and those that threaten it. In addition, we will present a compelling rationale for a return to simple home cooking, an integral part of our efforts to live longer, healthier lives.
SKILLS YOU WILL GAIN
- Health Informatics
- Nutrition
- Food Safety
- Food Science
Cocktail Secrets: Making Your Signature Drink
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The best cocktails start with the best inspiration. Join Ivy Mix, bartender and co-owner of Brooklyn cocktail bar Leyenda, for this 30-minute class on making a signature cocktail inspired by her love for the flavors of Spain and Mexico. In step-by-step lessons, Ivy shares:
how she translates inspiration into a drink's essential flavors
tips for matching different flavor profiles (ex: fruity vs. nutty)
her process for creating her own signature Palo Negro
Along the way, Ivy shares insider tips including how to work with ice, find the perfect glass, and elegantly present your drink.
Whether you already appreciate great cocktails or are curious to experiment with your own, you'll leave with tricks and inspiration for getting creative — all so you can design your own drink and enjoy!
Culinary Immersion: Recreating Regional Cuisine
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Learn Pok Pok chef Andy Ricker’s process for faithfully recreating Northern Thai cuisine, and then apply his insight to a favorite cuisine of your own. In this 45-minute class, Andy goes over the importance of the historical and cultural context of dishes, finding native ingredients, utilizing endemic tools and techniques, and even considering the proper means of consumption. As Andy says, this is less of a cooking class and more of an exercise to look deeper into the food that we eat.