Advanced Foods Class Syllabus
-
Advanced Foods
Class Syllabus
Unit 1 Basic Culinary Skills Review
-Understand the importance of kitchen and food safety
-Identify and explain the purpose of small utensils
-Define culinary terms
-Know how to correctly measure ingredients
-Know how to read and understand recipes
Unit 2 Nutritional Basics
-Identify and explain the function of the 6 basic nutrients
-Understand the connection between nutrition and health
- Explore health concerns incorporating guidelines from MyPlate and current dietary guidelines throughout the life span.
-Think your drink
Unit 3 Yeast Breads
-Understand the function of ingredients in yeast breads
-Explain the function of nutrients found in yeast breads
-Explain the differences between a quick bread and a yeast bread
-Identify the scientific principles of yeast breads
-Prepare various yeast bread recipes
Unit 4 Starch Cookery
-Explain how to cook foods high in starch
-Identify the proper techniques for cooking potatoes, rice and pasta
-Prepare various recipes using potatoes, rice and past
-Identify different grain products
-Explain the nutritional value of grain products
-Analyze the importance of whole grains vs. refined grains
-Learn proper storage techniques of grain products
-Prepare various grain products
Unit 5 Cakes and Cookies
-Identify the 6 different categories of cookies
-Explain the mixing and baking differences between the 6 different categories of cookies
-Prepare recipes using the different baking techniques
-Identify and explain the different type of cake categories
Unit 6 Pies and Pastries
-Explain how to correctly mix and bake various pastries
-Identify how to correctly store pies and pastries
-Prepare various pies and pastries