Baking

This course introduces the student on how to achieve his or her goal in the Culinary Arts Program. A brief history of key figures and developments in culinary arts is also covered. Students will learn studying techniques, ethics, professionalism and image making. Students will develop marketability skills while learning what the industry requires of them and will begin to assemble their career portfolio, their certificates, and to build their resume.

This kitchen laboratory course expands on the techniques introduced in Culinary Fundamentals, and prepares the student for an introductory level position in the food service industry in Garde Manger. Intermediate knife skills, food fabrication, kitchen sanitation, and classic techniques in making soups, salads, charcuterie items, sandwiches, hors d’oeuvres, and breakfast cookery are accomplished. Recipe comprehension, cooking methods, and techniques will be stressed.

This course covers the essentials for entering the food service industry as a working professional baker's assistant. It covers baking terminology, techniques and theories, proper knife handling, 
cooking and baking methods, safe food handling, seasoning and tasting, production organization, and timing skills. Students are introduced and produce quick breads, yeast breads, cookies, pies and tarts, custards, creams, chocolates, tarts, and do beginning pastry work. This course is open to all non-majoring students but must obtain their uniform and knives.

This course is designed to teach students sanitation and safety concepts in the operation of a food and beverage service establishment. Focus is on current laws, food-borne illnesses, safe storage of food, food protection in receiving, preparationand serving, pest control, accident prevention and crisis management. Students alsolearn about alcohol law, the prevention of intoxication, and handling issues that may arise in an establishment serving alcohol.

This course covers some intermediate methods and techniques for entering the food service industry as a working professional baker or pastry chef in a restaurant or food service facility. Students expand their knowledge and skills obtained in PA 114 to create a variety of bakeshop items that are ready to serve or can be plated and served. Breads, pies and tarts, cakes, custards, puddings, pastry items, sauces, frozen desserts, healthful and gluten free desserts are created. Students learn menu development, costing, and plating techniques.

This course, lecture, and lab is designed for Pastry Arts majors and covers the essentials for entering the food industry as a working professional baker's assistant. This course serves as an intermediate exposure to baking theory, terminology, food handling standards, kitchen operations, production organization and timing skills through extensive hands-on experience of classical and modern baking techniques. A 135-hour practicum plus weekly 50-minute seminar (supervision) must be completed.

This course is designed to teach students Customer Service. Students will understand the importanceof customer-centric as they learn dining room maintenance, how to greet and seat customers, and provide customer service in a dining room setting. They will learn what it takes to exceed guest expectations and how to handle guest payments and recovery.