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Culinary and Wine Program
The Culinary and Wine program teaches theory, basic nutrition, hotel and catering management, stock flows, hygiene, food and beverage management, catering theory and the rules of commercial kitchens. Students are taught to prepare full course meals combining both traditional and gourmet dishes, according to Jewish dietary law. Cooking sessions start with the proper use of knives and equipment, progress to stocks and sauces, meat and poultry preparation, salads and cold sauces, buffet presentation, basic pastry, then diary cuisine, followed by ethnic cooking and cooking for Pesach. Kashrut and Hebrew language classes are included in the program. Thursday classes include theory, Hebrew language, Kashrut, class trips and special projects.
Our Culinary/Wine program includes:
Knife skills
Professional Kitchen Hygiene
Food Storage and Preservation
Stocks
Sauces
Soups
Eggs
Vegetables
Fruit
Pasta, Rice and Grains
Pareve Desserts
Meat
Poultry
Fish
International Cuisines
Food Nutrition/Healthy Cooking/Special Diet Cooking
Food Presentation
Wine Tasting
Pairing Food and Wine
Preparation and service of Restaurant Meals
Preparation for Employment
Restaurant Management
Patisserie Program
The Patisserie program teaches baking theory, pastry and confectionary skills, chocolate and cake decorating, breads, dough, gateaux, tarts, fillings and sauces, icing and decorative techniques. Kashrut and Hebrew language classes are included in the program. Guest chefs, tours and trips around Israel are also included in the 7 month course. Classes are held in the kitchen Sunday through Wednesday. Thursday classes include theory, Hebrew language, Kashrut, class trips and special projects.
**Please note that the 7 month program is taught In English. Other classes are taught in French.
Our Patisserie program includes:
Basic Doughs
Breads
Morning Cakes and Quick Breads
Cookies
Macarons
Viennoisserie
Quiches
Quiches and Savory Tarts
Entremets
Cake Decorating
Frozen Desserts
Sweet and Savory Petit Fours
Plated Desserts
Caramel and Nougatine
Chocolate, Pralines, Truffles and Bonbons
Wedding Cakes, RFM and Pastillage
Pulled and Blown Sugar Showpieces