Foods & Culinary Arts Syllabus
Ryan O'Rourke
2006-2007

Foods and Culinary I & II
Overview (Fall)
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Week |
Foods |
Culinary I |
Culinary II |
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1 |
Welcome, Introductions, the room and policies, Pre-assessment |
Welcome, Introductions, the room and policies, Pre-assessment |
Welcome, Introductions, the room and policies, Pre-assessment |
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2 |
Safety, Procedures, and Ready, Set, Food Safe Program.
Smoothies |
Safety, Procedures, and Ready, Set, Food Safe Program.
Brauts on grill – Safety testing |
Safety, Procedures, Sanitation Reviews
Lab review: Pizza ( choose stir fry) |
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3 |
Cont. RSFS
Hamburgers on grill – safety testing |
Cont. RSFS
Biscuits & Gravy – Cooling large batches. |
Study for RSFS, Take exam
Lab review: Stir fry of choice (choose pasta |
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4 |
Wrap up RSFS, Lab Procedures and groups
Celebrate w/cookie lab. Sample alt. milks & cereals |
Wrap up RSFS, Lab Procedures and groups
Celebrate w/breakfast lab Sample alt. milks & cereals |
Measuring review, costing review
Demo: Thai peanut pasta salad (rice noodle, tofu, veggie, etc) and fried tofu Pasta salad labs |
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5 |
Study RSFS, take exam, start terminology
Pancake lab |
Study RSFS, take exam, eggs
Egg labs |
Customer Service, Dining Rooms
Labs: Coffee drinks/alternatives to coffee, Ice cream & alternatives |
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6 |
Measuring Techniques, Altering recipes
Biscuit lab |
Measuring Techniques, Unit Pricing, Terminology review
Dessert lab (Soufflé,cake from scratch, biscotti?) |
Field trip: Co-op and Win-Co Shopping assignments Lunch at Flip-side Café (emphasis on alternative food) Plan live food shopping list for next week |
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7 |
Nutrients and Dietary Guidelines
Salad Bar/Baked Potato lab |
Knife techniques, Garnishing
Lab Salad Presentation |
Food service equipment/Pasta video for next week.
Lab: Live food (wet granola, salmon spread, salad or stir fry) |
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8 |
Nutrient density/whole foods, fiber
Whole wheat muffin lab |
Pasta video Start sprouts
Pasta lab w/homemade sauces |
Week 1 – Planning Cooking Video
Lab: Pasta and sauce from scratch |
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9 |
Sugar in our diet, The Pyramid
Pretzel lab |
Nutrient Review, Sugar, Fat Plan next weeks labs Sprouting Labs using sprouts - (wet granola, salmon spread, salad etc.) Or juicing |
Field Trip – Culinary Academy BSU Lunch included |
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10 |
Role of Breakfast and snacks Diet log (2 days) & evaluation
Pizza lab |
International Meal (Final) Planning Week 1
Lab: Free Lab? |
Week 2 – Cooking Video
Lab: Bake & freeze cakes, live food labs |
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11 |
Fats in our food and diet Super Size Me Video
Chili and Corn Bread labs |
Legumes
Lab: legumes/sampling of recipes (Dal, Garbanzo salad, white bean soup. |
Field Trip – Life’s Kitchen Lunch included |
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12 |
Manners & Etiquette
Chicken Stir Fry lab |
Vegetarian Diets
Vegetarian labs of choice (vegetarian lasagna, cabbage stir fry, tofu, soy/nut burgers) |
Week 3 – Cooking Video Shopping list & costing estimates due Final plans for filming.
Lab: Cake Decorating |
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13 |
Thanksgiving Feast Preparations
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Thanksgiving Feast Preparations |
Thanksgiving Feast |
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14 |
Meal Planning based on indiv. Needs.
Mexican Rice & Quesadilla’s lab |
Plan Practical Finals – International Dinners Costing estimates for shopping Week 2
Lab:? |
Week 4 - Cooking Video – filming group 1
Lab: Video foods |
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15 |
Plan Demo’s, Notebook Covers
Holiday Treat Lab (Christmas Cookies)
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Group 1: Practical Final, International Dinner Group 2: Research an aspect of nutrition & health
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Week 5 - Cooking Video – filming group 2
Lab: Video foods |
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16 |
Supermarket Persuasion Video
Christmas Lab (cookies) |
Christmas labs (Pecan Rolls) |
½ day: Christmas labs (cheeseballs, caramels, peanut brittle) |
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17 |
Eating Disorders
Demo’s (Practical Final) |
Group 2: Practical Final, International Dinner Group 1: Research an aspect of nutrition & health |
Presentation of Cooking Videos (Practical Final) and evaluations.
Lab: Free choice? |
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18 |
Notebooks, Final
Room Clean-up – No Labs |
Update Notebooks, Final
Room Clean-up – No Labs |
Update Notebooks, Final
Room Clean-up – No Labs |
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Fill In Ideas |
Spaghetti Squash/pasta, lab
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Free lab? (1 section max-med. Diff.) |
Free lab? (1-2 sections, more diff.) |