A Taste of Plant Breeding

Catalog description

This non-majors course is designed to share what every Cornell grad should know about how the plants in our everyday world are being shaped by plant breeding, especially here at Cornell. The course focuses on flavor, provides hands-on experience on how to cook with these crops with success at home, and while the crop is in the oven, lecture and conversation about the background of how each crop was bred for the dish we are preparing. Students will gain a deeper understanding of the dynamic nature of plants as food and ingredients, become educated shoppers, learn how to work with these crops in the kitchen, and pick up some foodie dinner conversation.