Professional Cook 1 Plus (Yeast Breads)

What You Will Learn

• History and principles of cooking
• Culinary language and terminology
• Health, safety, and employment standards
• Operation of commercial kitchen equipment
• Knife skills
• Basic stocks, sauces, and soups
• Salads, dressings, accompaniments
• Breakfast cooking
• Garde manger: sandwiches, salads, dressings
• Quickbreads, pies, tarts
• Yeast breads
• Fruit and custard desserts
• Butchery: processing of beef, poultry, and seafood
• Meat cooking methods
• Cook chill production
• Nutrition and food combinations
• Institutional menus
• Food handling and storage
• Math skills
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Time management
• Café/cafeteria service
• Catering planning and expedition
• Event coordination and marketing
• Risk management and entrepreneurship
• Career planning and job-search strategies
• Opportunity to take exams for ITA Level 1 certification