HRM 214

Principles of Professional Cooking I

This course builds on the student's understanding of basic food preparation principles. Students will be introduced to quality food production and the use of standard recipes as practices in professional environment through laboratory experience. Students examine the relationship between art and science in culinary preparation, the importance of food presentation, and expand their knowledge of kitchen management and terminology. The focus of this class is a culinary approach to food production for a restaurant or hotel setting. Two hours lecture and demonstration each week plus four hours of laboratory each week. Spring

Units: 4.0