There's more to it than just baking cookies.  Experience the world of culinary arts through on-the-job training in the school's coffee bar, bake shop, restaurant or catering service.  Learn the basics of food prep and handling, and see what it's like to work in a professional commercial kitchen.  Get a taste of all facets of the industry - from serving to cooking to management.  Specialty areas are designed to prepare students for initial employment in a wide range of occupations related to the hospitality industry.  Competency-based instruction allows students to master the latest methods and techniques in food preparation and customer service.  Students have an opportunity to work in “Alice's”, the Skills Center’s restaurant, which is open to the public. 

Culinary Arts:

• Knife & Tool Handling
• Basic Food Prep. Skills
• Breakfast Cookery
• Stocks/Soups/Sauces
• Weighing, Measuring, & Scaling
• Equipment Use & Maintenance
• Recipe Conversion
• Food Identification/Storage
• Station Cooking: Broiler/Pastry/Grill-Fryer/Sautés
• Nutrition & Menu Plan
• Food Purchasing
• Inventory & Food Cost Control
• Safe & Sanitary Food Handling

Baking/Pastry Arts:

• Cookie & Dough Makeup
• Pastry & Dessert Prep.
• Pastry Bag Use
• Yeast Bread Makeup & Baking
• Formula Yield
• Frosting & Glazes
• Scaling & Measuring
• Advanced Cakes/Tortes
• Cake Decorating
• Pastries
• Advanced Breads
• Specialty Doughs

Instructor:  Chef Bill Allen (354-7419)
Fee: $35.00
 

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