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Culinary & Baking Skills Quiz

Shonah and the Culinary & Baking students shared valuable insights during the Culinary & Skills Demos at the National Home Show. Put your knowledge to the test and see how much you remember or how well you'd fare in a demo.

Choose the option(s) that you think are correct, then flip the card to reveal the answers.

What tool do you use to flood a cookie properly?

What tool do you use to flood a cookie properly?
Answer: A, B & D A. Regular Toothpick ✔
B. Icing Needle Scriber ✔
D. The Piping Tip ✔

Which pairings make for healthy food swaps?

Which pairings make for healthy food swaps?
Answer: A, B & D A. Grated Cauliflower for Rice ✔
B. Baked Sweet Potato for Traditional Fries ✔
D. Fish and Poultry for Red Meats ✔

Which of these are terms for knife cuts?

Which of these are terms for knife cuts?
Answer: A, B & D A. Julienne ✔
B. Brunoise ✔
D. Oblique Cut ✔

Which oils have the lowest smoking point?

Which oils have the lowest smoking point?
Answer: C & D C. Coconut ✔
D. Sesame ✔

You know an egg is fresh when it...

You know an egg is fresh when it...
Answer: A & B A. Sinks to the bottom ✔
B. Lays on its side ✔

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If you scored high on the culinary & baking quiz or if you just love to create culinary & baking masterpieces, then you would be perfect for one of our programs.
If you prefer the energy around the main course then check out one of our hospitality and tourism programs.

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Baking and Pastry Arts Management

Female student rolling out dough

Baking Apprenticeship

Group of several decorated cakes on table

Baking and Pastry Arts Management

Female student rolling out dough

Baking Apprenticeship

Group of several decorated cakes on table

Baking and Pastry Arts Management

Female student rolling out dough

Baking Apprenticeship

Students decorating a cake

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Students decorating a cake

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students making sausages

Cook Apprenticeship

student stirring contents of a pot on stove

Culinary Management

student using a spatula to scrap down bowl with produce in front of them

Culinary Skills

students making sausages

Cook Apprenticeship

student stirring contents of a pot on stove

Culinary Management

student using a spatula to scrap down bowl with produce in front of them

Culinary Skills

students making sausages

Cook Apprenticeship

student stirring contents of a pot on stove

Culinary Management

student using a spatula to scrap down bowl with produce in front of them

Culinary Skills

Cook Apprenticeship

Credential: Certificate of Achievement
Program Code: 06091
Length: 4 semesters

Program Description

Humber’s Cook Apprenticeship certificate program provides the fundamentals of menu planning, costing, butchery, garde manger and charcuterie, nutrition, baking, purchasing, and product management. We teach you about supervising kitchen staff in a balanced program of theory and practical classes to set you up for a successful career. The apprenticeship component allows you to study and work at the same time – earn while you learn.

Humber is home to the Ontario Cook Apprenticeship Training Centre, the largest training centre for cook apprentices in the province. The centre has been instrumental in the design of all of the province’s post-Red Seal cook apprentice curriculum. Humber’s apprenticeship curriculum is innovative while following the standards set by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities (MTCU).

Your Career

The demand for passionate, well-trained chefs around the world is constant, and with more than 7,000 restaurants reflecting a wide variety of cultures and cuisines, Toronto is the ideal place to launch your culinary career.

The culinary skills you’ll gain at Humber will put you in high demand. Potential job locations include hotels, restaurants, clubs, resorts, hospitals, corporate settings and more.

If you have an entrepreneurial spirit, you’ll be inspired by the variety of establishments you can own. Food service is a constantly evolving industry that has never been more in the spotlight, and our cook apprenticeship program is your gateway.

Cook apprenticeship students

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Culinary Management

Credential: Diploma
Program Code: 01911
Length: 4 semesters

Program Description

Humber’s Culinary Management diploma program teaches you the skills you need to excel as a chef in the culinary industry. Work in the world’s finest dining establishments, and take advantage of international study opportunities. Kick your career up a notch by competing in on-campus, national and international skill competitions.

This program will also prepare you to design, organize, implement, serve and execute your own dinner event in the “Chef's Table” course. Using a market-related themed menu, mise en place and à la carte cooking, students will showcase classical and contemporary techniques and skill.

Your Career

The demand for passionate, well-trained chefs around the world is constant, and with more than 7,000 restaurants reflecting a wide variety of cultures and cuisines, Toronto is the ideal place to launch your culinary career.

The creative culinary and management skills you’ll gain at Humber will put you in high demand in hotels, restaurants, golf clubs, resorts, hospitals, corporate settings and more. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit, you’ll be inspired by the potential to start your own business in the future.

Food service is a constantly evolving industry that has never been more in the spotlight, and culinary management at Humber is your gateway.

Cook apprenticeship students

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Culinary Skills

Credential: Ontario College Certificate
Program Code: 14071
Length: 2 semesters

Program Description

From the business side of hospitality, to à la carte cuisine, Humber’s Culinary Skills certificate program prepares you for a career as a professional chef. Gain theoretical and practical skills while learning in cutting-edge labs and real-world settings with the latest kitchen technology and equipment.

Many graduates of this one-year program continue on for another year and complete the Culinary Management diploma program or enter our Cook Apprenticeship program.

Students also have the opportunity to experience preparing meals on the Humber Food Truck, Humber’s classroom on wheels.

Your Career

Launch your career as a chef in the $60 billion Canadian foodservice industry with our intense and dynamic program.

Trained chefs are always in demand in locations such as:

  • restaurants
  • golf clubs
  • hotels
  • trains and cruise ships
  • resorts and stadiums
  • within corporations worldwide

Cook apprenticeship students

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Hotel front staff on the phone

Hospitality - Hotel and Restaurant Operations Management

Person performing to a group of children

Hospitality - Event Management

Smiling woman

Event Management

Hotel front staff on the phone

Hospitality - Hotel and Restaurant Operations Management

Person performing to a group of children

Hospitality - Event Management

Smiling woman

Event Management

Hotel front staff on the phone

Hospitality - Hotel and Restaurant Operations Management

Person performing to a group of children

Hospitality - Event Management

Smiling woman

Event Management

 Person pouring a drink

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 Person pouring a drink

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 Person pouring a drink

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Hotel front staff smiling behind counter

Hospitality and Tourism Operations Management

Group of students jumping in front of the Eiffel Tower

Tourism - Travel Services Management

Hotel front staff smiling behind counter

Hospitality and Tourism Operations Management

Group of students jumping in front of the Eiffel Tower

Tourism - Travel Services Management

Hotel front staff smiling behind counter

Hospitality and Tourism Operations Management

Group of students jumping in front of the Eiffel Tower

Tourism - Travel Services Management

 Person pouring a drink

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People on a boat in Niagara Falls

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