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Tongue Point Job Corps Center
37573 Old Highway 30
Astoria, OR 97103-7000
503-325-2131
 		Culinary Arts


Master Chef Michael Geurds and Culinary Students - All photos provided by courtesy of Job Corps center operators under contract to the US Department of Labor.
To complete his or her Culinary Arts training, a student must master dozens of skills in the following categories:

Prepare food for service occupations
Describe jobs, training, and expectations of the food service industry.

Safety and sanitation
Practice personal hygiene, prevent food spoilage and contamination.

Practical utility operations, food preparation tools
Operate and clean dishwashers; select tools and measuring equipment; operate grills, fryers, slicers.

Clean, prepare, cut and store vegetables and fruits


Prepare breakfast dishes
Prepare eggs, pancakes, cooked cereals, potatoes, and meats.

Prepare salads and dressing
Make potato, green and macaroni salads; prepare cooked, French oil/vinegar dressings.

Prepare sandwiches and frozen foods
Identify breads, slice meats/cheeses, heat frozen foods, use decorative toppings.

Prepare meats and fish
Identify and cook pastas/legumes/potatoes; make white, brown and tomato sauces.

Prepare pastas, dry legumes, other starches and sauces.
Identify and cook pastas/legumes/potatoes; make white, brown and tomato sauces.

Prepare soups and appetizers
Make stock, roux; prepare cream and vegetable soups; prepare hot/cold hors d’oeuvres.

Food management
Write breakfast, lunch, dinner menu; calculate food cost; conduct safety/sanitation inspection.


Tongue Point Job Corps Center
offers these vocational training programs on campus:
| Accounting Clerk | Carpentry | Cement Mason | Computer Service Technician | Culinary Arts | Dental Assistant | Electrician Trainee | Facilities Maintenance | Architectural Metal and Glass Works | Landscape Technician | Medical Assistant | Nursing Assistant | Office Assistant | Painter | Plasterer | Seamanship | Welding | Word Processor |


Tongue Point Job Corps Center
"Employability is our business."
37573 Old Highway 30
Astoria, OR 97103-7000
503-325-2131
Fax: 503-325-5375
E-mail: Tita Montero at montero.tita@jobcorps.org
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