Independent Component I

Log of Hours

A Pdf uploaded on Google Docs

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Evidence

Pictures of what we did in class

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Literal:

• I, Donna Mae Ratonel, affirm that I completed my independent component, which represents 30 hours of work.
• I joined a Culinary ROP class in Fullerton with a total of 190 hours (a part of my hours here is also my service learning.) I attended with only one or two missing classes throughout first semester. I learned how to do numerous types of bread and desserts. I learned different skills like plating, making the bread, the roles of each ingredients, and learning what we did wrong if we messed up. The class also taught me how to practice safety and etiquettes in the kitchen as well as working in different teams.

Interpretive:

Being in the class with good instructors and teammates, taught me how to communicate well in the kitchen as well as using kitchen terms. Our book, Professional Baking, which we had to read and take notes on, helped me understand the importance of chemistry in baking. Our instructor also helped a lot with explaining how to decorate our plate with playing with the fundamentals of plating.

Applied:

The hours I spent in Culinary Arts Institute were great. My EQ, “What is the most important skill of a successful pastry chef?” was answered in a first-hand way. I learned that communication skills is important and that artistic skills is nothing if you don’t understand the chemistry that goes on when you’re making a dish.