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