Culinary Boot Camp Lessons
During each week-long Culinary Boot Camp, attendees participate in lessons in both the classroom and the kitchen. Typical lessons include, but are not limited to:
Classroom:
- Time Management
- Culinary Math
- History of School Food
- Flavor Profiles
- Local Procurement or Farm Tour
- Non-cafeteria School Food Policies
- Social Marketing
- Menu Planning
- Commodities Ordering
Kitchen:
- Baking Techniques and Breakfast Items
- Basic Knife Skills
- Sauce Production
- Grains, Legumes, and Vegetable Cookery
- Salad Bar Production
- Poultry, Roasts, and Ground Meat