The Exotic Ingredients mise en place credential covers the skills and knowledge required when learning the art of food production in particular using exotic ingredients.

The Exotic Ingredients mise en place comprises of 4 micro-credential stacked courses of learning, followed by a completion of assessment tasks at the end of each skill level, to test the learner’s knowledge and understanding.

Course Series: 3 of 4

Course Award: Micro-Credential 

Course Duration: 3 Hours Course 

Complexity: Foundation 

It comprises 6 lessons of learning, followed by a completion quiz to test your knowledge and understanding.  By the end of this course, you will demonstrate understanding in:

  • The equipment used in exotic ingredient food preparation
  • Fundamentals of food production planning of exotic ingredient dishes
  • Maintaining kitchen safety and hygiene practice in the production of exotic ingredient dishes
  • Implementing strategies to maximise profit and reduce wastage.


Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

    • Exotic Ingredients mise en place

  • 2

    Lesson 1

    • Equipment requirements

  • 3

    Lesson 2

    • Kitchen safety and hygiene controls

  • 4

    Lesson 3

    • Regular quality checks
  • 5

    Lesson 4

    • Food production planning
  • 6

    Lesson 5

    • Temperature checks
  • 7

    Lesson 6

    • Maximise profit and reduce waste
  • 8

    Test your knowledge

    • Instructions before taking the test

    • Test your knowledge

    • Next steps
  • 9

    The boring stuff

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