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Culinary Program now
cooking at LCCC
Interest in culinary arts has never been higher. Television is
peppered with cooking programs and competitions. New restaurants
open frequently, offering increasingly diverse menus. The
growing popularity of culinary arts is encouraging many people
to learn more about cooking—not only for personal enjoyment, but
to turn their passion for cooking into a fulfilling career.
Many people begin their careers as food-preparation workers and
work their way up to positions with more responsibility. Others
can speed the process by enrolling in culinary training
programs, such as the new program at
Lorain County Community College.
New LCCC Associate of Arts Degree in
Hospitality and Tourism Management - Culinary Arts Major
The LCCC associate of arts degree in culinary arts can prepare
you for a career in the hospitality industry. From the
preparation of simple dishes to the creation of international
cuisine, you will learn a variety of cooking skills and
techniques through intense hands-on instruction.
Those with some experience in the field can sign up for the
short-term course Contemporary Cuisine, which begins
Monday, Oct. 17 and runs
through Dec. 11. This
course combines the fundamentals of classical cooking with a
modern approach to preparing and cooking food. Students produce
hot and cold items that are used in the restaurant or in a
production capacity. The elements of Garde manger, molecular
cooking, and simple cooking techniques such as braising,
stewing, Poele, grilling and vapor cooking will be completed by
the students.
Those with little or no experience can enroll in the program for
spring semester (begins January 9)
and begin to take other core program courses and culinary
courses.
Beginning in the fall of 2012, new culinary kitchens will be
located in the new LCCC Culinary and Convergent Digital Arts
facility on the LCCC main campus. The facility will include
three teaching kitchens, a dining lab, and multi-use spaces.
Coursework includes food-service management, purchasing, human
resources, food and beverage management, and even a course on
managing your career. You will learn how to manage a dining
room, and how to plan and market your menus.
But for most people, a culinary education is all about the
food. You will learn to cook contemporary, international and
New World cuisine. You will learn baking and pastry. You will
leave LCCC with the skills you need to manage a commercial
kitchen.
For more information contact Judy Pietch at
(440) 366-4187 or via email at
jpietch@lorainccc.edu. Visit
www.lorainccc.edu/culinary for additional information.
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