Culinary

Save money and boost nutrition through a school yard garden, part of national trend to focus on eating local, whole foods. "Slow Food is an idea, a way of living and a way of eating. It is a global, grassroots movement with thousands of members around the world that links the pleasure of...
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Vegetables, is one of those topics that is just lacking luster nevertheless, I start my second year culinary students off with the vegetable unit-but in an exciting way that I like to call the "be brave taste test!" In this introductory lesson, students get to taste ten different vegetables prepared a variety of ways,...
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I have a standing offer from my husband since the release of the iPhone 3GS to buy an iPhone but I keep turning him down because, "I don't really need one." How serendipitous is it that I stumble upon two iPhone apps in one day that I can use in the classroom?...
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Since I teach semester culinary classes, Valentines Day comes up around the time that I am going over how to measure correctly. I use this lab for my culinary II students who already have learned how to measure correctly so instead of demonstrating the techniques I have them show me that they remember how...
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Trying to decide on a new foods or culinary textbook? Check out our list of texts including the latest editions.
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This is by far my favorite educational video that I have ever purchased. Most educational videos are over a hundred dollars for a mediocre often corny video hardly worth the price. This video that was under twenty dollars made lasting impressions on my students as the majority of the class listed this lesson as...
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Have your students create delicious enchiladas and learn about Mexican cuisine.
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This is a great capstone competition for culinary classes! It allows you to get a real feel for how much your students have learned.
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I originally starting doing this lab after a student suggested that we make blooming onions like the ones that they serve at Outback Steak House. I enjoy trying to recreate foods that are sold to consumers so I took on the challenge. In this case a recipe already existed online for Outback's version so...
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