LectureKitchenReadingReviewPowerPoint
- Define Cooking
- Discuss the Objectives of Cooking
- Explain Types of Heat Transfer
- Explain the Effects of Heat on Food
- Explain Browning and Caramelization
- Discuss the Maillard Reaction
- Discuss the Cooking Methods
- Discuss Salt
- Define and describe the sautéing process and explain why it is considered an à la minute technique.
- List and explain the mise en place for ingredients and equipment for sautéing.
- Name a variety of foods suited to the sauté technique
- Prepare a variety of foods using the sauté technique.
- Evaluate the quality of a sauté
- Discuss Blanching and Shocking
Objectives
Every Student will:
- Demonstrate compliance with The Uniform Standard
- Demonstrate compliance with Safety, Sanitation and Personal Hygiene Standards
- Demonstrate the required level of preparation
- Practice the principles of Mise en Place
- Demonstrate good sustainability practices through waste control, energy and water conservation
- Demonstrate safe and appropriate knife skills
- Demonstrate proper equipment selection and use
- Demonstrate familiarity with daily recipes and scaling as needed
- Demonstrate proper seasoning with salt
- Demonstrate tasting and palette development skills
- Demonstrate appropriate plating of finished dishes, including temperature, plate size and portion size
One team of four students will prepare a breakfast buffet consisting of:
- 1/2 pan of 16 scrambled eggs
- 1/2 pan of 16 slices of bacon
- 1/2 pan of French toast, 16 slices cut in half diagonally
- 1/2 pan of oatmeal, 16 cups cooked
Each student will perform:
- Knife skills to include:
- Additional knife skills:
- 1 tomato concassé
- 1 russet potato, peeled, and cut into a 1/2″ medium dice, par-cooked (Reserve for sauté practice.)
- 1 carrot, cut on the bias (Reserve for Glazed Carrots)
- Review and Practice the Blanching and Shocking Method
- Crudité Platter (one per 4-student group)
- Review and Practice the Sauté Method
Assigned Reading:
Additional Reading:
- the Professional Chef, 9th Ed. CIA: Ch. 5, 18 & Ch. 21
Homework:
- Web Quest: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=raw-veggies-are-healthier&page=2
- Review the Recipes for Next Class.
