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Since 2021, Northampton Community College (NCC) has enjoyed a partnership with fusionchef, a culinary-focused line by Julabo of the Julabo USA, Inc. family of brands. Julabo has been the leader in highly dynamic and precise temperature control solutions for applications in science, research, laboratories, and industry. This fall, in anticipation of discontinuing their fusionchef line, Julabo donated over $23,000 worth of tools for NCC's culinary program.
The line of fusionchef products has consisted of modern tools for chefs, and the partnership was an opportunity for our NCC's student-culinarians to utilize these tools in the classroom. Julabo provided sous vide immersion circulators, thermoblenders, devices for cold smoking, and more over the past few years. In return, NCC staff and students created content for the brand to use in their promotion of products. This included demonstrations, recipes, and how-to videos.
The equipment that Julabo donated consisted of high-end, upgraded pieces that will enhance the learning experience and the capabilities of what students can do at the facilities on campus.
“We’re especially excited for the immersion-circulators that we use to teach sous-vide cooking. Every student will also be able to get vacuum sealers so they can practice their sous vide skills at home, not just in the classroom. If not for these donations, students would have to buy these tools,” says Chef Wilbert Rufe, culinary operations chef at NCC.
With this generous donation, Julabo has committed to preparing students for the new reality of food service.
Northampton Community College
3835 Green Pond Road
Bethlehem PA 18020
610.861.5300
