Chef's Corner: #0824
Grades: 9-12
1.0 Credit: Semester
Prerequisite: There is no prerequisite
This course fulfills the Practical Arts graduation requirement
In this lab based class students will study and apply basic cooking principles and techniques. You will prepare and taste a wide variety of recipes such as lasagna, omelets, fajitas, apple crisp, tacos, chicken, pies, shrimp scampi, homemade macaroni and cheese, pizza, etc., as well as food products on the market. While learning to prepare these foods you will increase your culinary skills and appreciation of great tasting food. This course is a prerequisite for the advanced foods courses. Basic skills learned in this class will be built upon in Gourmet Foods, Baking and Pastry Arts, International Foods and Food and Restaurant Management.