LibGuides: Wellness, Culinary Arts, and Hospitality: Culinary Arts

Graduates of the Culinary Arts A.A.S. will be able to:

Demonstrate safe and sanitary kitchen practices
Prepare a variety of hot and cold dishes, baked goods
Prepare complete meals in large volumes
Explain the major issues in restaurant management including issues of staffing, equipment, and menu design
Demonstrate proficiency with technology typical in food service operations
Describe the primary issues faced by professional caterers
Explain issues related to financial viability and cost control in food service organizations
Demonstrate the ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a commercial kitchen

Websites of Interest

American Culinary Federation
The premier professional chefs’ organization in North America with more than 17,500 members in over 150 chapters nationwide.
The Cook's Thesaurus
An encyclopedia that covers thousands of ingredients and kitchen tools, include pictures, synonyms, and suggested substitutions. Useful when a recipe calls for basil and you don't have any or if you want to know if you can use a different fish when a recipe calls for snapper.
Just-Food
Just-food provides news, analysis and market intelligence on the global packaged food and food retail sectors. Our editorial team includes contributors from around the world, publishing a daily diet of the latest news, industry-leading insight and interviews with top executives.

Career Information

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