SCS featured in documentary film
‘Pass the Salt’
A film with a Stratford flavour debuted Friday, Jan 17, 2020 on CBC TV.
Pass the Salt, a documentary by local filmmaker Michael McNamara featuring the Stratford Chefs School, premiered in January during The Nature of Things on CBC Television. The hour-long special explores salt, its various uses and whether it’s harmful or beneficial to human health.
Some health experts say salt is dangerous — even deadly — while others say that it’s an essential nutrient, not a vice or bad habit that we must kick.
Salt, or sodium chloride, is often used for food preservation, preparation and flavouring. It’s needed to dry brine meat, blanch vegetables and can even alter the texture of a dish. Randi Rudner, an instructor at Stratford Chefs School in Stratford, Ontario, says it would be impossible to run a quality restaurant without it.
Registered dietician Chelsea Cross says it’s vital for our heart, nerve and muscle function, as well as blood pressure regulation.
But there is a war on salt…
Randi Rudner, Stratford Chefs School program manager, right, talks with former student Jessica Johnston in Pass the Salt, a documentary by local filmmaker Michael McNamara, of Markham Street Films.
There are hundreds of different types of salt. Stratford Chefs School faculty and alumni featured in Pass the Salt taste test a variety of salts and compare their thoughts on each.
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