CLR 203 - Advanced Garde Manger and Charcuterie Techniques

 
Description
Students in this course will learn and practice the advanced Garde Manger techniques of charcuterie.  In the kitchen lab, students will produce forcemeat items such as sausages, pâtés,  terrines and galantines, along with sauces and accompaniments to those items.  Cured and smoked meats will be produced.  Students will make and work with a variety of cheeses.  Proper techniques and the safe use of tools and equipment are emphasized.  Program knife kit and uniform are required for this course.

1. Practice the principles of kitchen safety and sanitation.
2. Operate kitchen equipment commonly used in the production of charcuterie products.
3. Discuss how advanced Garde Manger techniques can increase the profitability of foodservice operations.
4. Explain procedures for curing, brining and smoking meat and seafood.
5. Produce smoked and cured meat products.
6. Describe the differences between the five basic forms of forcemeat.
7. Produce pâté, galantines, terrines and fresh sausages.
8. Explain how cheese is made.

1. Garde Manger history
2. Curing and smoking
3. Sausages
4. Forcemeats
5. Cheese
6. Vegetarian charcuterie
7. Gelatin and chaud froid

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