Culinary Explorations
Translate food and nutrition recommendations into delicious and realistic, food-based meals using basic culinary techniques. Examine the major food groups including both common and uncommon foods in each category. Explore ways to incorporate a variety of foods into meals considering budget, health, availability, personal values and preference.
Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: 1) describe foods in major food category; 2) explain food based recommendations to promote nutritional adequacy and health; 3) demonstrate culinary competence by recipe preparation; 4) critique a unique recipe that they developed; 5) plan menus for a week that meet specified criteria.
Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: 1) describe foods in major food category; 2) explain food based recommendations to promote nutritional adequacy and health; 3) demonstrate culinary competence by recipe preparation; 4) critique a unique recipe that they developed; 5) plan menus for a week that meet specified criteria.