3 Kitchen Basics to Know Before Learning to Cook!

Explore the 3 Kitchen Basics to know before exploring the world of culinary arts. Understand the importance of cleanliness & safety, why & how to measure, and all about cutlery-types of knives, how to use the knives & how to care for them.

Jaime Umphenour

6 total reviews for this teacher

2 reviews for this class

Completed by 3 learners

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90 minutes

per class

Meets once

12-17

year olds

3-14

learners per class

per learner

How does a “One-Time” class work?

Meets once at a scheduled time

Live video chat, recorded and monitored for safety and quality

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Description

Class Experience

This is an introductory course for any learner who has the desire to explore the world of culinary arts.  It will be instructional and participatory.  In this class, you will learn about: 

*  Kitchen safety and cleanliness, including handling foods and cross-contamination
*  Measurements, including the types of tools, how and when to use them and the proper way to measure different ingredients
*  All about cutlery- the anatomy of a knife, the different types, as well as their purposes, and...

Measuring cups (both liquid & solid), teaspoons, tablespoons, cutting board(s), cutlery, 1 onion, 1 or 2 zucchinis, an apron and an attitude of learning!

1 hour 30 minutes per week in class, and no time outside of class.

Supervision of knife usage may be needed

Teacher

Jaime Umphenour

🇺🇸

Lives in the United States

Home Ec is still alive!

6 total reviews

9 completed classes

About Me

I have taught all kinds of classes in the "Family and Consumer Science" aka Home Ec category for many, many years.  This includes Sewing, Culinary Arts, Etiquette, Life Skills, Fashion History and Costume Design.  Coming from an ag family, I love...