Brookdale Community College Brookdale Community College offers a variety of cooking classes to help individuals gain knowledge and experience in the culinary arts.

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Cooking education is an important part of Brookdale Community College's curriculum. Not only does it help prepare students for a career in the culinary arts, but it also provides them with an understanding of proper methods for handling, preparing and storing food, as well as health and safety considerations that are important to know in the kitchen.

At Brookdale Community College, students can take courses from basic to advanced learning in cooking. The “Introduction to Cooking” class covers the fundamentals of kitchen equipment, storage, sanitation and kitchen safety. Additionally, courses in nutrition and food selection are included to ensure students have a complete understanding of the nutritional value of foods they are preparing.

Advanced cooking classes cover knife skills, recipe adaptation, meat, seafood and poultry preparation, baking, pastry production and much more. Through this curriculum, students learn to prepare dishes and desserts with a level of creativity, technique and polish expected at high-end restaurants.

Through hands-on labs and demonstrations, Brookdale Community College emphasizes the importance of proper kitchen safety, cleanliness and sanitation practices. After taking these courses, students not only understand safe and effective food preparation methods, but they also have a greater appreciation for food and its importance.

By studying cooking education at Brookdale Community College, students gain valuable knowledge about the fundamentals of cooking, kitchen safety, proper nutrition and food selection. With these tools, students are well-equipped to pursue a career in the culinary arts or any other food-related field.