{"id":5,"date":"2016-10-06T17:40:38","date_gmt":"2016-10-06T17:40:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/media.theicn.org\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2025-12-16T14:21:23","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T20:21:23","slug":"icn-home-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/theicn.org\/cicn\/","title":{"rendered":"Culinary Institute of Child Nutrition"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Culinary Institute of Child Nutrition<\/p><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Welcome to CICN<\/span><\/h1><\/span>
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The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Institute of Child Nutrition (ICN) identified a need to provide schools with the training, tools, and resources to prepare student- accepted school meals, thereby increasing student consumption of healthy foods and reducing plate waste. The ICN has over 25 years of experience providing training to school nutrition programs on various topics, including culinary skills, marketing school meals, student engagement, and food safety. The USDA and ICN have collaborated to create the Culinary Institute of Child Nutrition, a division of the ICN, with a principal mission to increase the culinary skills of school nutrition programs by providing culinary training programs and resources to support Child Nutrition Operators to prepare and serve healthy, culinary-inspired school meals from scratch and elevate the cafeteria atmosphere.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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New Resource:<\/h3>\n

Facility Design and Equipment Purchasing for School Nutrition Programs<\/strong><\/p>\n

This manual serves as a comprehensive guide for school nutrition professionals engaged in the design, renovation, and equipment procurement for school nutrition facilities.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Download the resource<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Listen to The Mix Up Podcast<\/h3>\n

Hear it online here<\/a> or subscribe below on your favorite podcast platform<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Resource Categories<\/h1><\/div>
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Baking<\/h4><\/div>
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Basic Kitchen Equipment<\/h4><\/div>
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Batch Cooking<\/h4><\/div>
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Blanching and Shocking<\/h4><\/div>
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Cold Kitchen Techiques<\/h4><\/div>
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Cooking Grains<\/h4><\/div>
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Cooking Methods and Recipes<\/h4><\/div>
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Egg Cookery<\/h4><\/div>
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Flavor Enhancement<\/h4><\/div>
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Knife Skills<\/h4><\/div>
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Menu Planning Tools<\/h4><\/div>
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Mise En Place<\/h4><\/div>
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Portioning<\/h4><\/div>
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Preparing Beans and Legumes<\/h4><\/div>
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Preparing Fruits and Vegetables<\/h4><\/div>
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Salad Bar<\/h4><\/div>
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Seafood to Schools<\/h4><\/div>
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Weights and Measures<\/h4><\/div>
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Webinars<\/h1><\/div>
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CICN Webinar - Scratch-Made Salad Dressings and Condiments<\/td>\n
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CICN Webinar - Farm to School: Fresh Ideas for Preparing Fall Fruits and Vegetables<\/td>\n
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CICN Webinar - Leveraging USDA Foods to Alleviate Food Supply Shortages<\/td>\n
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CICN Webinar - Speed-Scratch: Quick Preparations for High-Impact Menu Items<\/td>\n
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CICN Webinar - Culinary Techniques for Flavor Enhancement and Sodium<\/td>\n
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