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Blog Journal - Build your perfect sandwich, a colossus piece of culinary architecture, consisting of all the various components.  Be creative and specific, and give it a name.

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Blog Journal - There are many types of cooking methods used in food preparation. Name 2 methods and an example of a food best suited for that cooking method. (All food examples must be different student by student)

Competition Team Tryouts Are Coming!

Check the new Competition link under the class pages section of the blog to get information about the tryouts for the culinary and management teams.

The tryouts will be October 10th after school, and the competition will be held March 23-25, 2014.

We hope to continue our success at the state competition and need students who want to put in the time required to be successful.

Intro To Culinary

Blog Journal: Stocks can be used in many ways in the kitchen.  Describe two sauces you like and with what foods you pair them.  (Bottled sauces DO NOT count)

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Blog Journal:  Salads are an important menu item.  Using your book, discuss the greens you like for salads, and make some guesses about some that you've never seen/tried.

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Blog Journal: Seasoning is a very important part of cooking, and often very underutilized in America.  Many countries around the world depend heavily on spices in their cuisine (Morocco, India, China). Describe some of your favorite spices and flavorings to use/eat.

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Blog Journal: What 10 pieces of equipment do you feel are the most important ones to select if stocking a kitchen? Use your book if you need ideas, Chapter 5.

Intro To Culinary

Blog Journal: Do you think soups are an important part of a restaurant's menu?  Why or why not?  What are your favorite types of soup?

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This journal is for a quiz score, so be complete in your post:

Why is it important for a chef or manager to have a good understanding of math concepts when running a restaurant?  Give some examples on how this makes a business more profitable (be specific).

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Blog Journal: You are the server at a local restaurant.  Tonight during your shift you have a customer who complains about everything.  The tea isn't sweet enough, his steak is over cooked, the next one isn't cooked enough, and so on.  What do you do in that situation? 

2013 Senior Class Cheese Tasting

The senior class participated in the 4th Annual Culinary Arts Cheese Tasting today!  They tasted various cheeses from around the world ranging from soft and creamy to firm and salty.  The cheeses were made from cow, goat, or sheep milk, and one was a blend of all 3.

Additional items to complement the cheese

The 11 varieties of cheese tasted today

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You are a restaurant manager hiring new employees. What professional characteristics do you look for? Explain why.

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Blog Journal 2 - Describe your favorite breakfast foods and what makes them so good.