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Three Eckerd chemistry and biochemistry students excelled at the science of cooking on March 20 when they competed at the 255th National Meeting and Exposition of the American Chemical Society<\/a>, one of the largest scientific societies in the world.<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”24″][vc_column_text]The students\u2014Brooke Trimmer \u201918, Hannah Hamontree \u201918 and Sean Bradley \u201918\u2014placed second in the Communicating Chemistry: Creole Cooking Competition held at Dickie Brennan\u2019s Steakhouse in New Orleans.<\/p>\n

The Eckerd team chose to prepare a roux for their performance. The students showed off the chemical transformations that occur when a roux is used to thicken sauces in Cajun and Creole cuisine, such as gumbo.<\/p>\n

Yale University\u2019s bananas fosters was the only dish that could top them.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were the only undergraduate finalists,\u201d Trimmer said. \u201cThe teams from Yale and Columbia University were all grad students.\u201d<\/p>\n

To enter the competition, the students submitted a cooking video demonstrating the science behind roux. They were selected as one of three finalist teams and awarded more than $500 apiece to attend the conference.<\/p>\n

Six Eckerd students and four faculty members attended this year\u2019s ACSNOLA and presented their own research at the event. They have worked on a variety of projects, including the synthesis of several novel organic and inorganic compounds, as well as the isolation of the active component of an herbal tea.<\/p>\n

Dr. Lisa Bonner<\/a>, a member of Eckerd’s chemistry<\/a> faculty, accompanied the students to the conference and presented her own research with her students. \u201cI am incredibly proud of all of them and impressed that they made it this far in the competition. This is an excellent opportunity for these students to learn how chemistry impacts all parts of our lives. Cooking IS chemistry! We are truly surrounded by science, and these students now see chemical reactions wherever they look, especially in the kitchen.\u201d<\/p>\n

As a bonus, the students were invited to an agricultural and food chemistry dinner following the competition. \u201cThe food was amazing, the best at the conference,\u201d Trimmer said. \u201cThey really know their stuff.\u201d[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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