Culinary Arts - Spokane Community College

Culinary Arts from Spokane Community College is a Campus Associate Food degree that prepares you for a Vocational Programs career. Program Description Basic and advanced procedures in food preparation are included in the two-year Culinary Arts program. A detailed study is made of the various cooking methods for meats, fish, poultry, vegetables, soups and sauces. Menu terminology and cooking terms are defined and illustrated. Students are given the opportunity to study management factors affecting food cost control, specifications and standards for foods, sanitation, kitchen planning, kitchen equipment, and personnel policies. Program Goals Prepare and serve food in a first class restaurant environment. Develop menus listing menu items for a food service operation. Practice safe and sanitary work habits in a first class restaurant establishment. Produce menu items accurately from standardized recipes. Order, purchase and store foods in a commercial kitchen facility. Inventory food products. Operate commercial kitchen machinery in a safe manner. Calculate the costs of a standardized recipe. Prepare fine desserts for a first class restaurant. Hire and supervise kitchen employees. Career Opportunities The food service industry is the third largest retail industry in the nation and third in national volume sales and the nation's largest retail employer. One out of six employed in the retail field is a restaurant employee. The shortage of highly skilled cooks and chefs is acute; employment opportunities for well-qualified beginners are especially positive. POTENTIAL POSITIONS INCLUDE: Executive chef, prep cook, chef , breakfast cook, dietitian assistant, dinner cook, fry cook, hotel cook, kitchen helper, restaurant manager, sous-chef, pastry cook, short order cook, hospital cook, deli manager. View more details on Spokane Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Food courses.