- Description
- Students combine stocks with various thickening agents to produce hearty soups and sauces.
- Prerequisite
- FOD1010: Food Basics
- Parameters
- Access to a personal or commercial food preparation facility.
- Supporting courses
- FOD1080: Food & Nutrition Basics
Outcomes The student will:
1 identify the role of sauces in cuisine
1.1 describe the following foundation/mother sauces:
1.1.1 béchamel
1.1.2 velouté/brown
1.1.3 brown
1.1.4 tomato
1.1.5 hollandaise
1.2 identify the composition of the following thickening agents:
1.2.1 roux
1.2.2 whitewash
1.2.3 cornstarch
1.3 describe the following flavouring agents:
1.3.1 mirepoix
1.3.2 bouquet garni
1.3.3 ready-mixed/instant
1.4 describe methods of preparation
1.5 discuss nutritional value
1.6 explain application for which they are most suited
2 describe the role of soups in cuisine
2.1 identify the following types of soups:
2.1.1 clear soups
2.1.2 thick soups
2.1.3 specialty soups
2.2 discuss the nutritional value of soups prepared from scratch versus commercial product
2.3 describe the key thickening and flavouring agents in the production of soups
2.4 identify methods for presenting soups
3 demonstrate the principles of soup and sauce cookery in the preparation, presentation and evaluation of soup and sauce products
3.1 prepare a minimum of five recipes, including:
3.1.1 two types of sauces—one savory, one sweet
3.1.2 two types of soup prepared from scratch—cream soup, broth soup
3.1.3 one innovative nutritionally enhanced soup based on a commercial product
3.2 compare a commercially prepared sauce to product prepared by student(s)
3.3 compare a commercially prepared soup to product prepared by student(s)
4 identify and demonstrate safe and sanitary practices
4.1 maintain a clean, sanitary, safe work area
4.2 apply universal precautions related to:
4.2.1 personal protective equipment (PPE); e.g., hair coverings, aprons, gloves
4.2.2 hand-washing techniques
4.2.3 infectious diseases
4.2.4 blood-borne pathogens
4.2.5 bacteria, viruses, molds
4.2.6 safety and first-aid applications; e.g., back safety, cuts, slip and trip hazards
4.3 use all materials, products and implements appropriately
4.4 clean, sanitize and store materials, products and implements correctly
4.5 dispose of waste materials in an environmentally safe manner
5 demonstrate basic competencies
5.1 demonstrate fundamental skills to:
5.1.1 communicate
5.1.2 manage information
5.1.3 use numbers
5.1.4 think and solve problems
5.2 demonstrate personal management skills to:
5.2.1 demonstrate positive attitudes and behaviours
5.2.2 be responsible
5.2.3 be adaptable
5.2.4 learn continuously
5.2.5 work safely
5.3 demonstrate teamwork skills to:
5.3.1 work with others
5.3.2 participate in projects and tasks
6 identify possible life roles related to the skills and content of this cluster
6.1 recognize and then analyze the opportunities and barriers in the immediate environment
6.2 identify potential resources to minimize barriers and maximize opportunities
Program of Studies 2010. Source document, © Alberta Education.