If you love to cook or want to learn, this introductory class will give you more than the basics. You will learn garde manger (the art of fruit and vegetable carving), basic cooking and some international cooking. You’ll also learn safety and sanitation, nutrition basics, and food service operations. The class will prepare you for entry-level jobs and advanced training.
Introduction to Culinary Arts trains students to perform routine tasks under the direction of cooks, chefs, or food service managers. Students learn safety and sanitation, and introduction to food service operations, nutrition, food preparation and presentation. Food preparation workers prepare cold foods, slice meat, peel and cut vegetables, and perform many other food service tasks.