Cooking is like love. It should be entered into with abandon or not at allHarriet Van Horne
Welcome to the exciting world of high level and professional cookery! In this first course we introduce the building blocks of cookery which are needed so you can build a strong foundation to explore your passion for great food and good hospitality. This course will give you the tools to begin an amazing culinary journey whether you are going into the industry or just love to cook great food for your family and friends.
This module explores the fundamentals of cookery essential in both professional kitchens and for cooking safely at home. Adopting professional principles will help passionate home cooks become even more confident, competent and inspired in their own kitchens.
The very beginning of the journey to culinary greatness must be about safety: physical safety in the kitchen, knowing how to prepare and store food safely and how to serve food safely. These elements are the bedrock of professional cookery, ensuring safe food and safe working environments, but are also just as important and apply just as much in the home kitchen.
You are probably itching to get into the exciting cuisines coming up in this programme, but good hospitality starts with good working practices. This first module introduces you to:
- working safely in a kitchen
- standard operating procedures
- food safety
- handling and maintaining knives
If you can master working in this way, you will be able to focus your creative energy on producing amazing food to wow your guests.
| Credits | 10 |
| Learning Hours | 100 |
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LO1.1 Use safe work practices when handling knives and using equipment to prepare food in a commercial kitchen LO1.2 Demonstrate ability to follow standard operating procedures in a commercial kitchen |
| Assessment | CKL3-01 |
You are free to plan your studies in the way that works best for you, but we know that guidance on how to do this is also helpful. We suggest following way to navigate through the learning content over the next few weeks:
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Meet Hiakai’s Monique Fiso
Two of New Zealand’s most exceptional and passionate chefs, Monique Fiso and Ben Shewry forage for indigenous ingredients and Monique explains how her culture has inspired her culinary journey.
Duration: 1:43
Questions
Pre-Watch Question: Who is your culinary hero?
Watch on YouTube: Meet Hiakai's Monique Fiso, one of Wellington's leading culinary talents
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