Introduction to Culinary Arts


Book Description

For courses in culinary arts Introduction to Culinary Arts, Second Edition, covers everything from culinary theory and management to sanitation and safety to nutrition and food science to culinary and baking techniques, instilling practical knowledge and skills that students can apply throughout their career. Teaching and Learning Experience: From theory to application, provides a solid foundation in culinary arts Offers a wealth of features that spotlight key techniques and information Addresses culinary management and business







Foundations of Restaurant Management and Culinary Arts


Book Description

Industry-driven curriculum that launches students into their restaurant and foodservice career! Curriculum of the ProStart(R) program offered by the National Restaurant Association. The National Restaurant Association and Pearson have partnered to bring educators the most comprehensive curriculum developed by industry and academic experts.




Integrated Introduction to Culinary Arts Management - Student Workbook


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Introduction to Culinary Arts Management: Safety, Recipes and Certification Student Workbook, included with the Coursebook or available separately, promotes the retention of information essential to a career in the foodservice industry. Use the foundational knowledge from the coursebook combined with the food safety and culinary skills practiced in this workbook to pass the ServSafe® Food Protection Manager certification exam. This workbook can be used without the coursebook. It contains a semester’s worth of projects and step-by-step recipes to engage everyone interested in culinary arts. Organized to make the most of your time and designed for all learning styles, this workbook helps you rehearse and recall best food safety practices. Everything in Integrated Introduction to Culinary Arts Management: Safety, Recipes and Certification Student Workbook reinforces the crucial food safety information found in the coursebook. Chapters in this workbook correspond to the coursebook and feature a recap of key terms and objectives with short quizzes on vital information. Each chapter of this workbook includes a recipe with a step-by-step video, reflection activities, equipment lists, recipe cost sheets, an end-of-chapter review video, and perforated sheets to make turning in assignments easy. Recipes introduce fundamental culinary math skills and go from simple to more complex. Activities and recipes in each chapter feature built-in rubrics that explain exactly what it takes for a successful product. Activities have useful, real-world applications. The practice exam, explained in the final chapter, closely resembles the official exam and can be taken as many times as needed. Access supporting videos and the practice exam with the code included in this workbook. This workbook concludes with a robust glossary. The Importance of Certification Food safety is paramount at any food establishment, and every employee must thoroughly understand safe food handling. Certification as a ServSafe® Food Protection Manager verifies to an employer that you have had food safety training, ensuring you know the guidelines and regulations for preparing and working with food. It can also help you advance or get hired into the position you’ve always wanted in the food service industry and enhance your potential to earn a higher income. This book focuses on objectives specific to the ServSafe® Food Protection Manager certification exam to help you study for and pass the exam and give you a solid basis for your culinary career.




The Culinary Professional


Book Description

The authors provide students with a comprehensive explanation of culinary techniques, identification of the vast array of equipment and foods used in a professional kitchen, and an introduction to the knowledge and skills needed to manage a foodservice operation.




Integrated Introduction to Culinary Arts Management - Coursebook


Book Description

With each chapter and recipe you complete in Introduction to Culinary Arts Management: Safety, Recipes and Certification, you will make delicious food and practice safe food handling measures until they become second nature. Unique among culinary arts textbooks, this coursebook combines culinary arts and food safety in one text, emphasizing the science behind foodborne illness. Engaging hands-on activities and instructional videos allow you to apply and remember proper preventative measures to keep food safe using the standards set by the U.S. FDA Food Code. This coursebook provides a full semester’s curriculum, perfect for culinary arts students at any level and anyone preparing to take the ServSafe® Food Protection Manager certification exam. Integrated Introduction to Culinary Arts Management: Safety, Recipes and Certification takes you behind the scenes of the foodservice industry. It starts with an overview of culinary arts careers and the restaurant business. The rest of the book emphasizes the importance of eliminating and preventing pathogens, allergens and contaminants that can lead to foodborne illness. Learn how to receive and store food; use, clean, and sanitize thermometers; control pests; manage a crisis; train staff on all these topics; and more. All learning styles are covered. Reader-friendly chapters include key terms, objectives, and end-of-chapter review questions. Charts, images and examples explain U.S. food laws and regulations, food safety procedures and what to look for when handling food. The Importance of Certification Food safety is paramount at any food establishment, and every employee must thoroughly understand safe food handling. Certification as a ServSafe® Food Protection Manager verifies to an employer that you have had food safety training, ensuring you know the guidelines and regulations for preparing and working with food. It can also help you advance or get hired into the position you’ve always wanted in the food service industry and enhance your potential to earn a higher income. This book focuses on objectives specific to the ServSafe® Food Protection Manager certification exam to help you study for and pass the exam and give you a solid basis for your culinary career.




The Culinary Professional


Book Description

Labs guide students through applying the key concepts of critical chapters. Food preparation labs include lab-specific performance review matrices to aid teacher evaluation of student performance.




Culinary Nutrition


Book Description

Culinary Nutrition: The Science and Practice of Healthy Cooking is the first textbook specifically written to bridge the relationship between food science, nutrition and culinology as well as consumer choices for diet, health and enjoyment. The book uses a comprehensive format with real-life applications, recipes and color photographs of finished dishes to emphasize the necessity of sustainably deliverable, health-beneficial and taste-desirable products. With pedagogical elements to enhance and reinforce learning opportunities, this book explores what foods involve the optimum nutritional value for dietary needs, including specific dietary requirements and how foods are produced. It also considers alternative production methods, along with the impact of preparation on both the nutritional value of a food and its consumer acceptability. Other discussions focus on the basics of proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids, issues of diet and disease such as weight management, and food production and preparation. Laboratory-type, in-class activities are presented using limited materials and applications of complex concepts in real-life situations. This book will be a valuable resource for undergraduate students in culinary nutrition, nutrition science, food science and nutrition, and culinary arts courses. It will also appeal to professional chefs and food scientists as well as research chefs in product development. Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2014: USA, Best Author or Chef for Professionals, Gourmand International Global Food Industry Awards 2014: Special Mention in Communicating Science-Related Knowledge to Consumers Aimed at Improving their Lifestyle, International Union of Food Science and Technology (IUFoST) Explores the connections among the technical sciences of nutrition, food science and the culinary arts as well as consumer choices for diet, health and enjoyment Presents laboratory-type, in-class activities using limited materials and real-life applications of complex concepts Includes photographs and recipes to enhance learning experience




Introduction to Culinary Arts Management - Coursebook


Book Description

This is for the coursebook only. With each chapter and recipe you complete in Introduction to Culinary Arts Management: Safety, Recipes and Certification, you will make delicious food and practice safe food handling measures until they become second nature. Unique among culinary arts textbooks, this coursebook combines culinary arts and food safety in one text, emphasizing the science behind foodborne illness. Engaging hands-on activities and instructional videos included in the workbook allow you to apply and remember proper preventative measures to keep food safe using the standards set by the U.S. FDA Food Code. Used together or separately, this coursebook and the workbook provide a full semester’s curriculum, perfect for culinary arts students at any level. Introduction to Culinary Arts Management takes you behind the scenes of the foodservice industry. It starts with an overview of culinary arts careers and the restaurant business. The rest of the book emphasizes the importance of eliminating and preventing pathogens, allergens and contaminants that can lead to foodborne illness. Learn how to receive and store food; use, clean, and sanitize equipment; control pests; manage a crisis; train staff on all these topics; and more. Many learning styles are supported. Reader-friendly chapters include key terms, objectives, and end-of-chapter review questions. Charts, images and examples explain U.S. food laws and regulations, food safety procedures and what to look for when handling food.