Culinary ArtsBY: JOHANNA LOAR

History and Background

Culinary arts has been

a relevant profession

for many decades.

Chefs originated in Ancient Greece (Most

chefs and cooks were slaves).

The chef was the master of all slaves,

cooks, and servants at close hand in their work environment.

During the Italian Renaissance, the culinary influence was widened.

History and Background

The Marriage of

Henry IV and

Catherine de Medici

introduced France to

culinary arts from

the Italian

Renaissance.

In the middle of the 18th Century is when

the first professional chef went public.

Career Requirements

Education: High school diploma or equivalent

No college major or degree is required

Dorsey Culinary Academy and Michigan Culinary School offers culinary programs

Some jobs related to culinary arts would be: restaurant management, food and beverage controller, food writers and food critics, as well as food stylists/photographers.

Some good skills to have while in a culinary career are: food handling, proper clean up, patience, communication skills, and cash handling.

Chefs Job Description

Chefs would be responsible for directing

kitchen workers, menu planning, recipe creation,

food and supply ordering, along with

specific cooking duties.

Cooks Job Description

Cooks would be responsible for day

to day food prep. Many times

there are different cooks for each

different part of a menu or

food.

Food Preparation Workers Job Description

Food Preparation Workers tend to work

under supervision of chefs and cooks,

most often they perform less duties.

typical duties for food prep workers

would be making salads, cutting meat

and vegetables, and preparing materials for

chefs and cooks.

Reflection Time!!!

The most challenging thing about this career

for me would be figuring out where to

start. Positive perks would be that I

would be allowed to expand my

knowledge on culinary arts along with

doing something that I love. The latest job

market reading for culinary arts was

in 2010. 100,600 chefs and cooks were employed.

Pizza Hut, Olive Gardens, Red Robins are hiring :)

While the workers are cooking an preparing things,

every one else gets to sit back, relax, and enjoy a delicious meal.

Conclusion :)

Why is this career important/necessary in our society?

Would this career be a good one for you? Why or why not?

This career is important to our society because

there are many things that people can do with

food. Many restaurants donate to the poor and homeless.

This career would be a good choice for me because

culinary arts is my passion, I love working with

food and spend every minute I can helping with

cooking and setting up meals.

Resources

digitalcommons.fiu.edu

work.chron.com

culinary-careers.org