About

This course teaches essential cooking skills and knowledge, covering kitchen basics, cooking techniques, flavor development, ingredient selection, menu planning, and more. Students will gain the confidence to cook delicious meals at home.

What will you learn?

• Demonstrate a fundamental understanding of kitchen organization and hygiene, including the selection and maintenance of essential kitchen tools and equipment.
• Develop proficiency in a variety of cooking techniques, including sauteing, frying, roasting, baking, boiling, simmering, and steaming.
• Apply principles of taste and flavor development, including the use of herbs, spices, and seasoning to build flavor profiles and balance flavors.
• Apply knowledge of ingredient selection and preparation, including the selection and storage of produce, meat, and seafood and the preparation of grains, beans, and legumes.
• Plan and execute a menu for a meal, including recipe selection, meal prep, and organization, plating, and presentation, while hosting a successful dinner party.