CUA – Culinary Arts

Trains students in the basic fundamentals of the culinary field. The course will include student overview, training in areas of Management, Culinary Arts, Baking & Pastry. Student will be trained in all areas in order to be successful in both Lecture and Lab courses. Training will include program overviews, safety & sanitation fundamentals, culinary math skills, culinary vocabulary, lab requirements, using online training methods, competitions, basic knife skills, equipment identification and proper usage, professionalism, food service history, kitchen organization, basic principles of cooking, food science, study skills, proper food storage techniques, recipes, cost management, library resources and student learning organizations, scholarships and culinary career opportunities..

Introduces the student to the basic rules of sanitation, food-borne illnesses, safe food temperatures, safe food handling techniques, the HACCP Program, pest control procedures, and local/state health rules and regulations for food service operations. At the completion of the course students take a nationally recognized test from the Education Foundation of the National Restaurant Association. If passed with a score pf 75% or more, students receive a Certificate from the Education Foundation.

This course parallels CUA 101 and CUA 121. It accommodates the need for students to have to register for a 3-credit hour course in order to qualify for third party sponsorship. Students will learn the basics of sanitation and safe food handling, resulting in SERV Safe Certification from the National Restaurant Association if they pass a national exam with a score of 75% or higher. They will also be introduced to the principles of food production as practiced in commercial kitchens. Skills included are use of weights and measures, recipe conversion, basic knife cuts and fundamental principles of classical cuisine.

Demonstrates the use of management skills training in the food service industry by use of student interaction research, and also demonstrates the various styles of menu development. Includes basic responsibility for food service personnel in all kitchen positions with emphasis on advertising vs. publicity, job analysis, description specifications and duty list as related to recruiting and hiring process. Covers application, interview techniques, training, and hiring process. Incorporates preparation of menus for different styles of food service concept establishments.

Provides students with the fundamental principles of commercial kitchen operations including safety and sanitation applications, use and care of equipment, tools, utensils and knives, recipe use and conversion, organization of work, and basic cooking methods. The class meets a minimum of 22.5 hours.

Provides the basics of preparing and/or cooking potatoes, starches, legumes and pastas. Enables students to prepare and cook a variety of casseroles and grain products using a commercial kitchen for their preparation area. Allows students to apply pre-preparation skills and efficient organization of work techniques. Class meets a minimum of 22.5 hours.

Serves as the practice vehicle for the student to apply food production principles for foods covered in CUA 121, CUA 122, CUA 123, CUA 124, CUA 131, CUA 132, and CUA 133. Enables the student to plan and prepare a variety of complete meals in a commercial kitchen. Meets a minimum of 22.5 hours.

Provides the student with the fundamentals of baking terminology, principles of baking, and the characteristics and functions of the main ingredients used in bakery production. Orients student to commercial equipment, tools, and utensils used in baking. Meets for a minimum of 22.5 hours.

Provides the student with the fundamentals of baking terminology, principles of baking, and the characteristics of the functions of the main ingredients that are used in bakery production. Orients student to use commercial equipment, tools, and provides the student with the fundamentals of basic yeast-raised production and quick breads, white bread, rolls, variety grain breads, specialty breads, sweet yeast-raised products, and quick bread, fundamentals of basic cake, pie, pastry, and cookie production. Enables the student to produce a variety of cakes, pies, pastries, cookies, and assorted dessert items in a commercial kitchen.

Focuses on preparation of complete meals to order. Emphasizes cooking center of the plate items such as meat, fish, seafood, and poultry as well as accompaniment foods such as starches and vegetables. Enables the student to prepare sauces, entrée salads, edible garnishes, and meals determined by the menu prepared for a dining room setting. Emphasizes line supervisor, sauté cook, pantry cook, cook’s helper and runner responsibilities.

Provides students with the opportunity to learn the types of costs usually found in the food service industry. Students will learn to apply control techniques to a variety of costs and sales. They will also learn to interpret a variety of financial reports which reflect the relationship between costs and income. Students may take the National Cost Controls test from the National Restaurant Association Education Foundation. If they pass the test with a 75% or higher, they will receive a national certificate for the course.