Prerequisite(s): NUFD 240. Current health insurance and negative PPD test required. This course focuses on current gastronomic trends, utilizing innovative scientific approaches to food production. The course includes combining classical cooking techniques with state-of-the-art methods, deconstruction of recipes and scientific preparation of edible foods. Lessons learned will enable students to critically assess traditional food combinations to open up creative avenues of thinking for future food production and presentation strategies. The course features lectures and hands-on laboratory experiences.