This document provides information about the cookery strand. It defines cookery as the mixing of ingredients and application of heat requiring decision making, technical knowledge, and skills. There are 13 core competencies covered in cookery including preparing stocks, sauces, soups, appetizers, salads, sandwiches, meat, vegetable, egg, starch, poultry, seafood dishes and desserts. Choosing cookery improves skills and shapes personality while also learning to meet basic food needs. Related courses include hotel and restaurant management, culinary arts, food technology, and entrepreneurship. Job opportunities include chef positions like restaurant chef, executive chef, garde manager, personal chef, caterer, baking and pastry chef,

1. COOKERY NC II
RICHELLE MAY P. CAJUDAY
Grade 12 COOKERY ADVISER

2. WHAT IS COOKERY?
◦COOKERY is define as a “ the mixing of ingredients;
the application and withdrawal of heat;decision
making, technical knowledge, and manipulative skills.
◦THE PRACTICE OR SKILL OF PREPARING AND
COOKING FOOD.

3. Cookery Core Competencies
13 Core Competencies
1. Clean and Maintain kitchen premises
2. Prepare Stocks, Sauce and Soups
3. Prepare Appetizers
4. Prepare Salads and Dressing
5. Prepare Sandwiches
6. Prepare Meat Dishes
7. Prepare Vegetables Dishes
8. Prepare Egg Dishes
9. Prepare Starch Dishes
10. Prepare Poultry and Game Dishes
11. Prepare Seafood Dishes
12. Prepare Desserts
13. Package Prepared Food

6. WHY CHOOSE COOKERY STRAND?
◦ FIRST cookery strand has a lot to offer. It is not just
improving your skills but it gives a successful future.
◦ SECOND It is not your skills that only improve but it shapes
your personality as a human person.
◦ And LASTLY It is important to develop your cooking skills
because food is a basic needs of a person.

7. What are the courses related to
Cookery?
◦ Hotel and Restaurant Management
◦ Culinary Arts
◦ Food Technology
◦ Entrepreneurship
◦ Business management
◦ Nutrionist and Dietitics
◦ Bachelor of Technical-Vocational Teacher Education

8. What are the Job Opportunities in
Cookery?
◦ Restaurant Chef
◦ Executive Chef ( oversee all kitchen staff, food preparation and cooking activities)
◦ Garde Manager( Chef in charge of cold food, like chilled soup, fruits, salads, pates, caviars, and
some cold desserts.)
◦ Personal Chef (Private Chef)- a chef who is hired by different clients and prepares meals in the
clients home kitchens, based on their needs and preferences.
◦ Caterer- a person or company providing food and drink at a social event or other gathering.
◦ Baking and Pastry Chef
◦ Food Service or Restaurant Manager

9. Restaurant Chef

10. Executive Chef
oversee all kitchen staff, food preparation and cooking activities

11. Garde Manager
Chef in charge of cold food, like chilled soup, fruits, salads,
pates, caviars, and some cold desserts.)

12. Personal Chef (Private Chef )
◦ a chef who is hired by different clients and prepares meals in the clients home
kitchens, based on their needs and preferences.

13. Caterer
◦ a person or company providing food and drink at a social event or other gathering.

14. Food Service or Restaurant Manager
Food service managers are typically employed by restaurants, fast-food chains, hotels,
cafeterias, and similar establishments to manage all food service ...

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18. THANK YOU!