Creativity with Foods
Course Description:
Creativity with Foods emphasizes preparing: food for entertainment, ethnic foods, and food for special events. Serving and selecting table service for such preparation will be included. The creative use of convenience foods, seasonings, and preparing foods as gifts will be explored.
Prerequisite: Basic Foods
Texts:
Bence, Deborah L., Largen, Velda L. (1996) Guide to Modern Meals, Goodheart Wilcox.
Duyff, Roberta Larson, M.S., R. D, Hasler, Doris M.S., and Ohl, Susanne Sickler, M.S. (1985) Guide to Modern Meals, McGraw Hill.
Units Covered:
1. Orientation (Review of Basic Foods)
2. Finishing Touches
3. Altering a Recipe/Food Substitutions
4. Advanced Egg Cookery
5. Food Gifts
6. Experimenting with Seasonings
7. Creating a Casserole
8. Foods of the World
9. Yeast Breads
10. Creative Use of Convenience Foods
11. Pastry
12. Party Foods