SSC 103 - Cultural Experience/ Austria

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Southern Maine Community College

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Description:

This course is intended to include SMCC's culinary arts two week study tour in Austria, which takes place at the end of each spring semester. The study tour is based at Bad Gleichenberg Tourismusschule. The hands on application in Bad Gleichenberg is 8 full days of cooking Austrian cuisine including: moist methods of cooking beef, poultry, veal and pork; dry methods such as Vienna Schnitzel, cutlets, and smoking of fresh native fish; Austrian dumplings; spaetzle; vegetable salads; dressings and vegetable compliments for the main course. Desserts and pastries include items such as Lindzer torte, Sacher Torte, a variety of dumplings, souffles, Palatchinken, Kaisiershmarm and the beverages to accompany the meals. During our stay, we will have two evenings of wine education in any one of the school's six wine cellars, and attend a graduation ceremony, performed by the students under the supervision of their chefs and Maitri'd Hotel. Additionally, after cooking and serving of the meals, we will visit several castles and learn the history of the Hapsburg Dynasty. Students will also visit wineries, chocolate manufacturing, local agricultural sites and several upscale resort spas and spend the last weekend touring museums and city activities

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.smccME.edu

Phone Number:

(207) 741-5500

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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