Learn the food skills and techniques needed to excel in the catering and restaurant industry with this free course. This course offers a broad overview of various food preparation skills and techniques. It starts with how to prepare stock and the various ingredients used for different types of stock. Then consider individual cuts of meat and the dishes for which each is most suitable. In addition, this course covers the sweeter side of cooking – baking. It will take you through some of the methods and skills needed to make a variety of desserts.
| College | Alison |
| Course ID | 188165 |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Diploma |
| Course Duration | 6-10 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | In This Free Course, You Will Learn How To • Identify the 6 stages that stocks are made in • Discuss why it is crucial to thoroughly cook pork • Summarize the types of poultry commonly available • Indicate various types of flatfish and round fish • Classify different types of rice by their appearance • Recognize how pasta can be flavoured using a wide selection of ingredients • Explain the correct method of turning and folding puff pastry • Examine how and when fermentation occurs |
| Course Code | 2837 |

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