Topics | Hours | Weightage |
INTERNATIONAL CUISINE A. Geographic location B. Historical background C. Staple food with regional Influences D. Specialities E. Recipes F. Equipment in relation to: Great Britain France Italy Spain & Portugal Scandinavia Germany Middle East Oriental Mexican Arabic CHINESE A. Introduction to Chinese foods B. Historical background C. Regional cooking styles D. Methods of cooking E. Equipment & utensils | 16 | 55% |
BAKERY & CONFECTIONERY I. ICINGS & TOPPINGS A. Varieties of icings B. Using of Icings C. Difference between icings & Toppings D. Recipes II. FROZEN DESSERTS A. Types and classification of Frozen desserts B. Ice-creams – Definitions C. Methods of preparation D. Additives and preservatives used in Ice-cream manufacture III. MERINGUES A. Making of Meringues B. Factors affecting the stability C. Cooking Meringues D. Types of Meringues E. Uses of Meringues IV. BREADMAKING A. Role of ingredients in bread Making B. Bread Faults C. Bread Improvers V. CHOCOLATE A. History B. Sources C. Manufacture & Processing of Chocolate D. Types of chocolate E. Tempering of chocolate F. Cocoa butter, white chocolate and its applications | 9 | 25% |
PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT A. Kitchen Organisation B. Allocation of Work – Job Description, Duty Rosters C. Production Planning D. Production Scheduling E. Production Quality & Quantity Control F. Forecasting & Budgeting G. Yield Management PRODUCT & RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT A. Testing new equipment, B. Developing new recipes C. Food Trails D. Organoleptic & Sensory Evaluation | 5 | 20% |
FRENCH Culinary French Classical recipes (recettes classique) Historical Background of Classical Garnishes Offals/Game Larder terminology and vocabulary Note: Should be taught along with the relevant topics |