… covers career opportunities in the culinary fields, world cultures and food trends, kitchen organization, sanitation and safety, nutrition, basic knife techniques, basic culinary terminology, ingredient function, product identification, and the … course introduces food, environmental sanitation and safety in the food production area. Focus on food-borne illnesses, origins, food handling, receiving and storage practices, pest management, and other safety procedures in the food service … Correct application of culinary skills, plate presentation, organization, and timing in the production of prix-fixed and a la carte menu will be practiced. Escoffier's guidelines and contemporary chef's philosophy of food are explored and examined …