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– Julia Child
Do it with Passion
FUNDAMENTALS
In this course, you will learn all about the culinary arts including:
Unit 7: Cooking
Unit 9: Gastronomy
Culinary Arts
Objective: Discuss the history and development of the food service industry.
Ancient Grecian and Roman travelers usually brought food with them
o like modern day picnics
Overnight travelers would visit:
o Lesche: A private club that offer food and beverages to its members
and sometimes outsiders.
o Phatnai: which was a tavern to share food with others.
1553 – 1898: Haute/Grande Cuisine
o A cooking style that was defined by attention to detail, fancy dishes,
and rich food.
o Started back in the day of Henry IV
1760 – 1840: Industrial Revolution
o Leads to growing diversity in the food industry.
o Social and Economical changes brought: (1)
New technologies Food.
(2)
o Boulagers (1765)
o Discretionary income – is the income that was not already designated
for bills and other living expenses.
1889 – 1978: Classic Cuisine
o A simplification of Grande cuisine, founded by Auguste Escoffier.
o Le Guide Culinaire Classic (1903) was Auguste Escoffier’s manual that
explained Classic Cuisine.
1921 – Present: The Birth of Fast Food
o Often associated with the increased popularity of the automobile after
World War II.
o White Castle – first fast food.
1971 – Present: Nouvelle Cuisine
o French for “new cooking”; Immigration Act of 1965.
o A mid-20th movement away from many classic cuisine principles.
o A light cuisine based on natural flavors, shortened cooking times and
innovative combinations.
1971 – Present: New American Cuisine
o Stresses use of fresh, locally grown, seasonal produce and high quality
ingredients simply prepared in fashion.
o Started in California.