Culinary Arts
April 4, 2024
The grade 9-12 Culinary Arts courses are optional courses intended for students wishing to explore the Culinary Arts. The primary focus is to develop culinary skills through hands-on activities. Students learn the specifics of sanitation and safety in a commercial kitchen. They also learn about tools and equipment, knife handling and safety, and general preparation procedures for different types of food and beverages.
The practical experience needed to be able to work in a commercial kitchen, setting up workstations, cooking terms and methods, principles for seasoning and flavouring, how to read, follow and convert recipes, and proper measurement and scaling techniques, all in a fun environment!!
Course Outline:
Students will study the following areas:
Grade 9:
- Exploration of the Culinary Arts
Grade 10:
- Cooking Principles
Grade 11:
- Garde Manger
- Patisserie & Baking
- Vegetables, Fungi & Starches
- Breakfast & Dairy
Grade 12:
- Menu Planning & Food Costing
- Modern & Classical Desserts
- Soups, Stocks & Sauces
- Meat, Poultry, Fish & Seafood
Accredited Culinary Arts Pre-Industry Training Program (P.I.T):
This 10-month accredited culinary arts P.I.T program will focus on safety and sanitation, food preparation, cooking procedures, Culinary Arts vocabulary, and the applied and safe use of e-quipment in a commercial kitchen environment. The Culinary Arts program curriculum has been developed, in consultation with industry to provide students with trade specific skills, job readiness training and real-world work experience that offers students the potential for future full-time employment. P.I.T students will get the opportunity to be trained to challenge the Food Handler Certificate; get hands-on experience working in a commercial kitchen and using industrial tools and equipment; and will participate in a 2-week work practicum.
Course Outline:
- Garde Manger
- Vegetables, Fungi & Starches
- Breakfast & Dairy
- Soups, Stocks & Sauces
Meat, Poultry, Fish & Seafood
- Patisserie & Baking
- Menu Planning & Food Costing
The culinary arts P.I.T program is offered twice a year (Criminal Record & Child Abuse Registry Checks are Required):
- September - June
- February - January
For more information:
Phone: 204-589-5301
Email: rbrussell@wsd1.org
