Lesson Plans (44)
In this section you will find lesson plans from previous GMC issues or that have been published on the Web site before.
Award-Winning Lesson Plan on Center-of-the-Plate
Super User Monday, 01 September 2008 10:09Preparing a rack-of-lamb dinner for two, from ACF’s 2008 Educator of the Year
By Wilfred Beriau, CEC, CCE, AAC
Center-of-the-plate proteins, including American lamb, are the focus of this lesson plan for freshman in the Associate of Applied Science degree program at Southern Maine Community College in South Portland. The course, of which this lesson is a part, addresses the basic fabrication of meat, fish and poultry; stocks; the five major sauces; derivative sauces; coulis, jus lié, and reductions. The class covers moist and dry methods of cooking that demonstrate appropriate cooking methods for a wide array of products.
A key component of this lesson plan involves the preparation and presentation of a NAMP/#204A domestic rack of lamb with accompaniments of a starch, a vegetable, jus lié and herb garnish.
Celebrating Diversity in the Culinary Classroom
Super User Friday, 01 August 2008 10:05The method is the constant, and the ingredients are the variables.
By Samuel Glass, CEC, CCE, CCA
As the demographic of culinary schools shifts to a much more multicultural environment, embracing and celebrating cultural diversity is becoming part of the everyday life of culinary institutions. The challenge for culinary instructors is in finding a way to integrate cultural diversity into the curriculum in a tacit manner, one in which students might not recognize the true objectives, yet at the same time, achieve a sense of accomplishment and pride in their own cultural heritage and cuisine.
One of the mantras that I have always used as a culinary educator is, “The method is the constant and the ingredients are the variables.” Keeping that mantra in mind, I have found a way to celebrate the diversity of my students, while meeting the objectives of the curriculum.
The Cuisine of India
Super User Sunday, 02 March 2008 08:35A lesson plan.
By Mary Petersen and Ronald S. Wolf, CCC, CCE
This lesson plan focuses on the history of and cultural influences on Indian cuisine, the topography and climate that affect food production and preparation, key ingredients and foods, cooking methods and common equipment, a focus on culinary regions, and dietary restrictions as dictated by various religions, among other aspects. A handout as an MS Word document is available for download and copying.
Using Food to Teach History and Related Subjects
Super User Tuesday, 01 January 2008 07:57By Bruce Kraig, Ph.D.
This lesson plan teaches history through American regional foodways, as influenced and reflected by geography, ecology and cultural ecology, economics, social science, anthropology and language. The lesson plan, which contains many illustrative recipes, may be downloaded as a PowerPoint presentation from this page.
The Cuisine of Southeast Asia with a Particular Focus on Vietnam
Super User Thursday, 01 November 2007 08:55A teaching module
By Ron Wolf, CCC, CCE, MA, and Mary Petersen, MS
This lesson plan examines the cuisines of three Southeast Asian nations—Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia—and their contributions to global cuisine. The lesson lists learning objectives, describes history and topography as they shape cuisine, and discusses ingredients, cooking methods and regional influences.
Gourmet Foods Final Exam
Super User Sunday, 02 September 2007 08:48A lesson plan for secondary foodservice students
By Shirley P. Rauh
Shirley P. Rauh, FACS chair at Lutheran High School South in St. Louis, submitted the following Lesson Plan as a “teaching tip” entry in the 2007 CAFÉ Scholarship program that awarded four winners grants toward registration at a CAFÉ workshop or the Leadership Conference this summer.
Students in Rauh’s gourmet course have taken Foods and Nutrition as a prerequisite. The course description includes creativity in presentation through garde manger, herbs and spices, and the five mother sauces. The textbook used is Johnson & Wales University’s Culinary Essentials (Glencoe/McGraw Hill, 2002).
Making the Most of American Lamb
Super User Monday, 02 July 2007 08:38A lesson plan on American lamb leg, presented at the 2007 CAFÉ Leadership Conference
By Mark M. DeNittis- Courtesy of the American Lamb Board
This comprehensive lesson plan provides a basic understanding of American lamb, with a particular focus on the leg, from farm to plate. Topics include product acquisition, leg cuts and fabrication, safe handling and sanitation, best applied cooking techniques and methods, nutrition, and ideal flavors to marry with American lamb, as well as discussion questions.
Mark M. DeNittis is a chef instructor at Johnson & Wales University in Denver, and he delivered this lesson plan as a workshop to educators attending the 2007 CAFÉ Leadership Conference at Scottsdale Culinary Institute in Scottsdale, Ariz., in June. The lesson plan is suitable for student cooks, and the 11-page Word document is easy to output and copy for distribution. See the end of the document for additional sources of information on American lamb.
Avocados from Mexico in the Kitchen and on the Menu
Super User Wednesday, 28 February 2007 19:59
Presented by Avocados from Mexico