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Defining the Future of Food ®
The Research Chefs Association is the leading professional community for food research and development. Its members are the pioneers of the discipline of Culinology® — the blending of culinary arts and the science of food.
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RCA Annual Conference and Culinology Expo
17 Mar 2010 – 20 Mar 2010
Online registration has closed but you may register onsite in Phoenix beginning March 17....
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March 2010
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11 Mar 2010
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13 Mar 2010 – 15 Mar 2010
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17 Mar 2010 – 20 Mar 2010
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26 Mar 2010 – 28 Mar 2010
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29 Mar 2010 – 31 Mar 2010
April 2010
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24 Apr 2010 – 26 Apr 2010
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26 Apr 2010 – 28 Apr 2010
Industry News
- * Culinology program to be terminated
- Green tea marinades may improve health profile of beef
- Popcorn goes haute couture
- Milk in a Can Goes Glam
- The Gastronomer: For bellota ham, nuts aren't the half of it
- Better Bread With Less Kneading (The Curious Cook)
- * MSU, MUW announce cooperation in nursing, food studies programs
- Garden-Grown Rhubarb May Have Anti-Cancer Properties
- Bison is roaming back onto restaurant menus
- Colored Chickpeas: The Next Functional Food
- Adding Rosemary to Beef Decreases Cancer-Causing Agents
- Food Scientists Suggest that Boiling Shrimp May Reduce Shellfish Allergens
- El Bulli to Close Permanently
- Tastes like chicken--but it's soy
- The State of Molecular Cuisine
- Scientists 'grow' edible insects in Costa Rica
- * Clemson food lecturer to appear on TLC's 'Ultimate Cake Off'
- Tops chefs ditch molecules and embrace producers
- The Gastronomer: The importance of varying the flavors and textures of food
- Elements of the table
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Whether you are looking for a job or hiring for a job, consider RCA as your personal recruiting firm.
- Members have full access to all job postings.
- Member AND non-member employers can post positions!
The Research Chefs Foundation provides scholarships for students studying Culinology, culinary arts, and food science.
- Scholarships for students of higher education
- Scholarships for professional continuing education
- Applications due December 15
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