Introduction to Culinary Arts (Standard)

In this introductory course to the Hospitality and Tourism career cluster, students work in a live professional culinary kitchen to learn what is involved in the culinary trades and the hospitality and tourism cluster in general. Students are exposed to the production of a variety of food types, food handling, safety, sanitation, and presentation. This is an excellent course to acquire knowledge about culinary careers as well as to acquire useful skills such as kitchen safety, sanitation practices, knife skills, baking techniques, cooking methods, and recipe conversions.

Open to Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors.