This course provides the student with kitchen terminology, weights and measures conversion, merchandising, recipe conversion, and receiving and storing inventory. Also included in the course are the introductions to the basic methods of cooking and baking. These topics are covered by lectures, assignments and tests.
This course is part of the full-time Cooking Foundation - High School, Culinary Arts Programs.
Prerequisites
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What you will learn
- basic cooking principles
- basic methods of cooking
- basic seasoning and flavouring techniques
- receiving foods
- storage of food
- metric measurements and weights
- recipe conversion
How to register
This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.
Course schedules
Select your program to see the available course schedules.
Contact us
If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.
Additional information
Permission to challenge this course must be obtained from the department head. PLAR must occur prior to the program start and will be conducted according to content-specific guidelines created by the department. PLAR is unavailable to students enrolled in the Culinary Arts Diploma (International Cohort).
† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.