Culinary Techniques

Chandaria School of Business

Overview

This unit is designed with intention to provide the learners with basic culinary skills & knowledge and ability to be effectively involved in all aspects of food and beverage production by employing both mental and physical abilities in conjunction with the available resources so as to achieve the desired goals.

Qualifications

  1. Participants must have a have completed high school education
  2. Venue: Classes will be conducted at the USIU-Africa Main Campus

Fees

  • Tuition Fees: KES – 60,000
  • Admission Fees: KES – 1,000
  • Total: KES – 61,000

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Contact us

United States International University – Africa Off USIU Road, Off Thika Road (Exit 7), P. O. Box 14634 – 00800, Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:

  • Demonstrate an understanding of basic cooking principles and methods

  • Explain menu forms and functions, menu planning, and nutritional considerations

  • Prepare hors d’oeuvre and other appetizers

  • Produce a variety of soups and stocks

  • Prepare sauces, salads, and potato dishes

  • Prepare vegetables using different cooking methods

  • Produce basic fish, beef, and poultry dishes using dry and moist cooking techniques

  • Prepare basic desserts

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Course Information

Item Details
Contact Hours 128 Hours
Prerequisite None
Assessment Mode Continuous Assessment
Learning & Teaching Methods Practical demonstrations, individual hands-on kitchen training, class discussions, and guided recipe practice

Curriculum

Week One Content Hours
  • Introduction to the course
  • Introduction to operational areas
  • Kitchen equipment and tools
  • Kitchen hygiene and safety
8
  • Principles of cooking
  • Introduction to cooking methods
  • Menu planning concepts
8
  • Stock preparation
  • Soup production
8
  • Sauce preparation
  • Salad preparation
8
Total 32
Week Two Content Hours
  • Fish and seafood cookery
  • Application of dry cooking methods (Part I)
8
  • Fish and seafood cookery
  • Application of dry cooking methods (Part II)
8
  • Fish and seafood cookery
  • Application of moist cooking methods
8
  • Poultry cookery
  • Application of dry cooking methods
8
Total 32
Week Three Content Hours
  • Poultry cookery
  • Application of dry cooking methods (continued)
8
  • Poultry cookery
  • Application of moist cooking methods
8
  • Beef cookery
  • Application of dry cooking methods (Part I)
8
  • Beef cookery
  • Application of dry cooking methods (Part II)
8
Total 32
Week Four Content Hours
  • Beef cookery
  • Application of dry cooking methods (Part III)
8
  • Beef cookery
  • Application of dry cooking methods (Part IV)
8
  • Basic desserts
  • Preparation techniques (Part I)
8
  • Basic desserts
  • Preparation techniques (Part II)
8
Total 32

Note

NOTE: This is a flexible program that can be customized to your choice.

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Contact us on:
Emailcsobcert@usiu.ac.ke
Telephone: +254 730 116 414

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