Professional Cooking Part II

Professional Chef

Category: 
Course Hours: 
135
Price: 
$600.00
Course Type: 
Mentor Supported
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This course explores professional techniques and methods for creating hundreds of recipes both traditional and contemporary. From cooking meat, poultry, and game, to preparing purely vegetarian dishes, Part I will take you through the full spectrum of food preparation and presentation while inspiring you to create recipes of your very own.

After completing this course, you should be able to:

  • Identify the various ways to prepare and cook fish and poultry 
  • Recognize the basic ways to create salads, sandwiches and breakfast foods
  • Recall the steps for cooking vegetarian meals and buffet presentation
  • List common baking principles and formulas for preparing breads and cakes
  • Identify the characteristics of cookies, pies and puddings

Professional Cooking Module 9     
Poultry and Game Birds

  • Composition and Structure
  • Inspection and Grading
  • Classification and Market Forms
  • Handling
  • Storage
  • Doneness
  • Trussing Methods
  • Cutting Up Chicken
  • Roasting and Baking
  • Broiling and Grilling
  • Dressings and Stuffings

Professional Cooking Module 10
Fish and Seafood

  • Cutting Fish
  • Varieties of Fish
  • Shellfish
  • Mollusks
  • Cephalopods
  • Crustaceans
  • Miscellaneous Seafood
  • Cooking Approaches
  • Steaming
  • Seafood Served Raw

Professional Cooking Module 11
Dressings, Salads and Sandwiches

  • Oil and Vinegar Dressings
  • Emulsified Dressings
  • Other Types of Dressings
  • Ingredients in Salads
  • Arrangement and Presentation
  • Recipes and Techniques
  • Breads
  • Spreads
  • Fillings
  • Types of Sandwiches
  • Making Sandwiches

Professional Cooking Module 12
Hors d ’Oeuvres and Breakfast

  • Serving Hors d’Oeuvres
  • Canapes
  • Cocktails
  • Relishes
  • Dips
  • Cooking Eggs
  • Pancakes
  • Waffles
  • French Toast
  • Cereals
  • Breakfast Meats

Professional Cooking Module 13
Dairy and Cooking for Vegetarian Diets

  • Milk
  • Cream
  • Butter
  • Cheese
  • Coffee
  • Tea
  • Understanding Vegetarian Diets
  • Menus for Vegetarian Diets

Professional Cooking Module 14
Sausages, Cold Foods and Presentation

  • Curing
  • Smoking
  • Pates
  • Terrines
  • Aspic
  • Special Forcemeat Dishes
  • Hot Food Presentation
  • Cold Food Presentation
  • Buffet Arrangement
  • Buffet Appearance

Professional Cooking Module 15
Baking Principles

  • Formulas and Measurement
  • Mixing
  • Gluten Development
  • The Baking Process
  • Staling
  • Yeast Product Types
  • Steps in Yeast Dough Production
  • Dough Formulas and Techniques
  • Rolled-In Doughs
  • Makeup Techniques

Professional Cooking Module 16
Breads and Cakes

  • Quick Breads
  • Mixing and Production Methods
  • Formulas
  • Understanding Cake Making
  • Cake Formula Types
  • Baking
  • Cooling
  • Common Cake Faults
  • Altitude Adjustments
  • Scaling

Professional Cooking Module 17
Cookies, Pies and Puddings

  • Cooking Characteristics
  • Types and Makeup Methods
  • Panning
  • Assembly
  • Fillings
  • Puff Pastry
  • Éclair Paste
  • Meringues
  • Fruit Desserts
  • Custards
  • Frozen Desserts

**Outlines are subject to change, as courses and materials are updated.**

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Internet Connection

  • Broadband or High-Speed - DSL, Cable, and Wireless Connections

*Dial-Up internet connections will result in a diminished online experience. Classroom pages may load slowly and viewing large audio and video files may not be possible.

Hardware Requirements

  • Processor - 2GHz Processor or Higher
  • Memory - 1 GB RAM Minimum Recommended

 

PC Software Requirements

  • Operating Systems - Windows 7 or higher
  • Microsoft Office 2013 or higher. Also, you could use a general Word Processing application to save and open Microsoft Office formats (.doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx)
  • Internet Browsers - Google Chrome is highly recommended
    • Cookies MUST be enabled
    • Pop-ups MUST be allowed (Pop-up Blocker disabled)
  • The Kindle Reader App or VitalSource Bookshelf App are needed for many of our courses (No special equipment needed. This can be downloaded for FREE onto your computer.)
  • PowerPoint Viewer (if you do not have PowerPoint)
  • Adobe PDF Reader
  • QuickTime, Windows Media Player &/or Real Player

 

MAC Software Requirements

  • Operating Systems - Mac OS x 10 or higher with Windows
  • Mac office programs or a Word Processing application to save and open Microsoft Office formats (.doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx)
  • Internet Browsers- Google Chrome is highly recommended
    • Cookies MUST be enabled
    • Pop-ups MUST be allowed (Pop-up Blocker disabled)
  • The Kindle Reader App or VitalSource Bookshelf App are needed for many of our courses (No special equipment needed. This can be downloaded for FREE onto your computer.)
  • PowerPoint Viewer (if you do not have PowerPoint)
  • Adobe PDF Reader
  • Apple QuickTime Media Player