Culinary Careers Teacher Resources
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PBS
Career Connections | Culinary Chef
"You eat with your eyes first!" What? According to one of the chefs featured in a short video, that's the key ingredient in being a successful culinary chef. Having a passion for great food, knowledge of other languages, especially...
Horticultural Society of New York
Dress Up Your Salad
Salad dressings use a variety of different ingredients, but it's important to have a healthy balance of greens to create a delicious mix. Young chefs examine five types of herbs including chives, basil, dill, parsley, and thyme to...
Scholastic
Cooking Dinner (Thanksgiving)
American traditions of Thanksgiving come to life through culinary activities. Young chefs practice cooking a turkey and setting a table for a Thanksgiving family feast. They use math and reading skills to follow directions and measure...
Curated OER
Stocks, Sauces, Soups
Written for a food and nutrition class, this resource has young chefs prepare chicken noodle soup. It begins by teaching vocabulary required for making soups, sauces, and stocks, as well as how to calculate percentages from given ratios....
Curated OER
Cooking Terms
Using culinary text books, matching exercises, and an "Old Maid" style card game, classroom chefs learn and distinguish cooking vocabulary. They identify terms and techniques used in a chicken/vegetable stir fry demonstration.
Curated OER
Eat Your Flowers
Students grow flowers in different soil mediums to determine the effect on flavor. In this investigative lesson students study flowers, plant them and taste them to see how they differ in different potting soils.
Curated OER
Breaking News English: British Food Best in the World
In this English worksheet, students read "British Food Best in the World," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
Careers New Zealand
Careers New Zealand: Chef
Do you have what it takes to become a chef? Read all about the duties, responsibilities, and requirements involved.
Other
American Culinary Federation: Homepage
This site, which is the homepage of the American Culinary Federation, allows you to explore culinary careers and learn about the cooking industry.
PBS
Pbs: Career Connections: Culinary Chef
Explore the exciting world of culinary chefs. while learning about the variety of skills needed to be successful in this dynamic career during this video. [8:37]
Other
Peterson's Culinary Schools
This Peterson's Culinary Schools site provides links to culinary schools and schools with culinary programs.
Careers New Zealand
Careers New Zealand: Kitchenhand
This site contains detailed information about a career as a kitchen helper. While this site is based out of New Zealand and contains information for that country, there is valuable data about this career that is useful.
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Thomas Keller
Read about the life of the world famous American chef, Thomas Keller. His establishment was twice recognized as the "Best Restaurant in the World." Includes a profile, videos, and a photo gallery.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: How I Got My Job and Where I'm Going
Zia talks about culinary school, working his way up in the restaurant industry, and his goals for the future.
Other
Shaw Guides: Guide to Career Cooking & Wine Schools
Are you interested in a career in the cooking industry? Explore the Shaw Guide to career cooking and wine schools to learn about education training in this industry.