Culinary Arts

1. Culinary Arts Example: Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

2. Classes in high school • Home economics • Mathematics • Food production

3. College classes • Culinary Theory • Garde Manger • Sauces, Soups & Stocks • Elements of Entrée Production

4. Skills • Time Management — Managing one's own time and the time of others. Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. Service Orientation — Actively looking for ways to help people. Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. Management of Personnel Resources — Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job. Quality Control Analysis — Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.

5. My reasons • My reason for wanting to work in the culinary arts field is because I love cooking. Growing up I have always loved how a kitchen smelled while people was cooking. The older I got the more I fell in love with the art. Even though its going to take a long time to reach my goal I feel as though I'm going to follow my dream and become a cook.

6. Summing it all up • There is a lot to do when dealing with culinary arts. There's high school classes as well as college courses that need to be taken up. You have to have at least 3 years of training to finish. Most people think that culinary arts is an easy job but its not . Most people have to work almost 4 years to finish one course just to wash dishes. It’s a 4 year time spans and most people take it hard when looking for a job is so hard. Some graduate and wont get a job until they are 40. Its just how our economy works .

7. links • http://www.culinaryprograms.com/culinary.htm • http://www.google.com • http://www.ask.com • http://www.culinaryschoolsu.com/