The essential methods of cooking credential covers the skills and knowledge required when learning the basics of cookery.

The essential methods of cooking comprises of 1 micro-credential stacked course 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: 1 of 1

Course Award: Micro-Credential 

Course Duration: 10 Hours Course 

Complexity: Foundation

In the essential methods of cooking, the learner has demonstrated understanding in:

•    Basic culinary terms used in cookery

•    Identifying equipment and ingredients used in cookery

•    Implementing cookery methods in food production







Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

    • The essential methods of cooking
  • 2

    Lesson 1

    • Culinary terms
  • 3

    Lesson 2

    • Ingredients
  • 4

    Lesson 3

    • Quality, freshness and perishables
  • 5

    Lesson 4

    • Standard recipes and calculations
  • 6

    Lesson 5

    • Types of equipment
  • 7

    Lesson 6

    • Safety, cleaning and hygiene
  • 8

    Lesson 7

    • Cookery methods

  • 9

    Lesson 8

    • Portion and plate dishes
  • 10

    Lesson 9

    • Recipe 2 – Crumbed chicken thigh panko crumbs with home-made garlic aioli
  • 11

    Lesson 10

    • Recipe 6 – Poached eggs with creamed corn and polenta
  • 12

    Lesson 11

    • Recipe 12 – Fruit salad with custard
  • 13

    Lesson 12

    • Recipe 14 – Roasted vegetable lasagne

  • 14

    Lesson 13

    • Recipe 21 – Salted cod with braised sweet potatoes
  • 15

    Lesson 14

    • Recipe 23 – Saffron scented seafood broth

  • 16

    Lesson 15

    • Recipe 25 – Poached rainbow trout with sorrel and lemon butter sauce
  • 17

    Lesson 16

    • Recipe 29 – Crumbed pork cutlet with potatoes and sage
  • 18

    Lesson 17

    • Recipe 30 – Spiced veal sweetbreads

  • 19

    Lesson 18

    • Recipe 33 – Beef satay skewers

  • 20

    Lesson 19

    • Recipe 35 – Microwave mushroom risotto

  • 21

    Test your knowledge

    • Instructions before taking the test

    • Test your knowledge

    • Next steps
  • 22

    The boring stuff

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