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CUL 102 - Principles of Food Production II


Class: 2 Lab: 3 Credits: 3
This course is a study of the preparation of food categories such as sauces, salads, baked products, meats, poultry, vegetables, etc. Special attention is given to presentation and garnishing.

Prerequisite(s): Take CUL 101  with a minimum grade of C.
Course Topics:

  • Calculate food costs and percentages to determine selling prices.
  • Perform recipe yield conversions.
  • Perform the process of recipe costing.
  • Determine selling price of menu items.
  • Define and describe the sautéing process.
  • Prepare a variety of foods using the saute techniques.
  • Evaluate the quality of sautéed items.
  • Define and describe the processes of pan-frying and deep frying.
  • Fry a variety of food products to their proper doneness.
  • Evaluate the quality of fried foods .
  • Compare and contrast roasting to baking, poleing, smoke-roasting and spit-roasting.
  • Roast meats, poultry, and fish to the correct doneness to develop the best flavor and texture in the finished dish.
  • Evaluate the quality of roasted items.
  • Define and describe the process of grilling and broiling.
  • Grill and broil foods to the proper doneness.
  • Evaluate the quality of grilled and broiled items.
  • Define and describe the processes of braising and stewing, noting the similarities and differences.
  • Braise and stew foods to the proper doneness.
  • Evaluate the quality of braised and stewed items.
  • Define and describe the process of shallow-poaching.
  • Prepare shallow-poached foods properly and produce a sauce that incorporates the cooking liquid.
  • Evaluate the quality of shallow poached items.
  • Define poaching and simmering and correctly identify the temperature range at which each occurs.
  • Poach and simmer foods to the proper doneness.
  • Evaluate the quality of poached and simmered foods.
  • Perform basic fabrication tasks with meat, poultry, seafood and variety meats.
  • Using the basic cooking methods, prepare meat, seafood, poultry and variety meats to the proper doneness.
  • Evaluate the quality of prepared meats, seafood, poultry, and variety meats.
  • Identify and prepare the grand sauces.
  • Prepare a variety of non-grand/classical sauces.
  • List the basic ingredients needed for making grand and non-grand sauces.
  • Identify tools and equipment used in garde manger, emphasizing safety and sanitation procedures.
  • Define and describe hors d’ oeuvre, appetizers, and canapes.
  • Explain the importance of presentation and garnishing for hors d’ oeuvre, appetizers, and canapes.
  • Prepare a variety of hors d’ oeuvre, appetizers, canapes and basic garnishes.
  • Evaluate the quality of hors d’ oeuvre, appetizers and canapes.
  • Define aspic gelee and describe its functions. Demonstrate fundamental skills in the preparation and uses of aspic.
  • Evaluate the quality of aspic gelee and items coated with it.
  • Define and describe forcemeat and its various forms including pate, terrine, galantine, mousseline and sausage.
  • Prepare and present a variety of forcemeat products.
  • Demonstrate food presentation techniques using a variety of plates, platters and trays.
  • Evaluate the quality of prepared plates platters and trays.
  • Produce decorative centerpieces.
  • Define and describe various methods in which food is preserved.
  • Prepare foods for preservation and prepare preserved foods.
  • Evaluate the quality of preserved foods.
  • Define and describe a variety of cheese categories.
  • Discuss how various cheeses are made and their uses.
  • Use cheese as an ingredient in recipes.

Textbooks:
Textbook information can be found on the Book Inn Web site
Required Materials:

  • Standard Culinary Arts Program Uniform and Supplies as stated in Culinary Arts Program Policies.

Grading System:
An overall grade of C or higher is required for transferability.

A 90 - 100
B 80 - 89
C 70 - 79
D 60 - 69
F 0 - 59


Student Learning Outcomes:

  1. Practice sanitation and food safety regulations in a kitchen. 
  2. Classify a variety of stocks, soups and sauces. 
  3. Fabricate a variety of meat, poultry and seafood items. 
  4. Prepare and evaluate foods using different cooking methods. 

For SCC Online Courses:
If the course you are taking is online, please review the SCC Online Policies that include:

  • Required materials for all online courses
  • Mandatory Attendance Requirement
  • Proctored Exams

Face Covering Requirements:
All faculty, staff and students must wear a face mask/covering at all times (absent a medical condition) on all SCC campuses when safe social distancing measures are not possible or difficult to follow. For further details, refer to the Student Guidelines for Face Coverings and Social Distancing on the SCC Coronavirus COVID-19 Information page.
Standard SCC Course Policies:
Please review the Standard SCC Course Polices on the following topics:

  • Academic Integrity
  • Academic Misconduct
  • Add/Drop period
  • Appeals Process
  • Class Attendance
  • Classroom Behavior (traditional and online)
  • Classroom Conduct/Expectations
  • Lab Procedures (general SCC policy regarding this)
  • Online Confidentiality
  • Services For Students with Disabilities
  • Withdrawal Policy


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