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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: BUS 106, ENG 090, MATH 093 or equivalent or qualifying Accuplacer, ACT/SAT test results. Entry level course provides students with basic culinary skills to enroll in kitchen or baking production classes. Competencies include culinary history, professionalism, basic safety and sanitation, standardized recipe use and costing, basic nutrition and menu planning, introduction to ingredients, use of commercial kitchen equipment and hand tools, basic knife cuts and raw ingredient preparation. Students with previous culinary skills or training may challenge prior to the start of the semester.
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6.00 Credits
Prerequisite: CUL 15. Course teaches introductory hot food cookery with emphasis on product utilization, cost effectiveness, timing and presentation. Students practice traditional and modern cooking techniques and good nutrition. Much hands-on practice utilizing moist and dry heat cooking methods. They prepare sauces, soups, starches, vegetables and center of the plate entrees. Some menus include practical baking of quick breads and home baked desserts. Chef instructors make frequent demonstrations to reinforce and amplify recipes and lectures.
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6.00 Credits
Prerequisite: CUL106 or permission of instructor. Continuation of CUL 106 covering the remainder of the portions of text not covered in CUL 105 or CUL 16. Instruction and kitchen expectations become more intense as students hone their skills on more difficult techniques and recipes. They will expand their repertoire in the preparation of sauces, proteins, starches, vegetables and fruits. Students receive a hands-on practical introduction to Garde Manger and the Bakeshop. Techniques and lectures augmented and reinforced by chef demonstrations.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: CUL 106 or permission of the instructor. An introduction to on and off premise catering. Students learn professional techniques used by caterers to developing and market services. They develop menus, practice writing proposals and contracts, plan and execute functions. In the kitchen students prepare typical caterer foods such as fruit and vegetable mirrors, canapés, hors d'oeuvres, tea sandwiches and buffet sweets. Students gain experience as they work with phyllo dough, puff pastry, éclair paste, pie and tart dough, savory butters and fillings.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: CUL 106 or permission of the instructor. Students learn fundamentals of bread and pastry making, with the emphasis on American products. Included are: baking ingredient properties, function and use of equipment, understanding bakery procedures, recipe conversion, proper storage and sanitation. Students produce home style products including pies, cookies, quick breads, yeast leavened goods, cakes and icings. Elementary cake decoration techniques are introduced, however, emphasis is on production of quality hand-crafted products.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: CUL 106 or 108 and the permission of the instructor. Course introduces students to the three main items of the cold kitchen; reception foods, canapés and hors d' oeuvres and buffet arrangements. Students gain hands-on experience in the production of pate, galantines, terrines, salads and other foods that enhance buffets. Students will also be introduced to the use of aspic, techniques of food sculpture and ice carving, plus modern ways of decorating and arranging platters.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: CUL 105, CUL 16. Course designed to teach professional food preparation and bake-off techniques applicable in a variety of food service environments - supermarket bakery and deli departments, convenience stores, cafeterias, fast food outlets and contract management companies. Structured to develop culinary skills while utilizing convenience foods and frozen bakery products. Emphasis on equipment use, proper handling and proofing of frozen dough, finishing and packing products, assembling sandwiches and platters and product display. Most of the course oriented toward working with convenience foods and bake-off techniques.
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6.00 Credits
Prerequisite: None Course designed to bring students current topical information on problems and/or issues, skills and/or techniques in various areas of food service. This course may be repeated for up to six credits.
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0.50 - 6.00 Credits
Prerequisite: None Various short courses and workshops covering a variety of subjects. The course will be a variable credit of one-half to six credits depending on the course content and number of hours required. The course may be repeated for up to six credits.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: CUL 106, 108 or permission of the instructor. Feed the folks who visit the Golden Frog, TMCC's student run restaurant. Students develop team skills as they plan and implement menus, develop and cost recipes, cook and serve the food and wash the dishes. Enhance dishes by discovering seasonings and their characteristics. This is a realistic experience in running a restaurant, meeting time deadlines and satisfying customers. It gives students a look at running a successful restaurant while developing speed in the kitchen.
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