This module will provide the learner with the ability to explore a range of health foods and apply with confidence, their nutrition and culinary knowledge, to the design, development and promotion of innovative recipes and menus that meet the needs of health conscious customers.
Nutrition & Special Diets
• Influence of eating habits on the diet• Healthy eating and eating for a special diet• The role of food in disease and disease prevention• Dietary needs: Heart disease, blood pressure, diabetes, coeliac disease and cancer• Managing the diet: Foods to be avoided, foods to be included• Recipe designs for each diet
Culinary Techniques for Health and Wellness
• Development of flavor and taste• Ethnic cuisine and healthy eating• Cooking methods and techniques• Cooking with seasonal and local foods-Exploring a range of health foods
Recipes and menus for health and wellness
• Writing a recipe• Recipe modification• Recipe development for healthy; breakfasts, appetizers, soups, salads, main courses,side dishes, desserts, afternoon tea snacks• Production of a health and wellness menu
Nutritional analysis of dishes and menus
• Customer profile• Criteria for analysis• Nutrient breakdown, using software• Nutritional analysis • Linking nutritional analysis and menu analysis
Promotion of dishes and menus for health and wellness
• Health and wellness food trends • Customer needs and wants( to include children’s needs)• Adding healthy options to menus• Menu labelling• Menu strategy• Marketing and promotion• The role of food service staff, identifying any training needs
Integrated Culinary IT Apps
Integrated with moodle's core content to produce a high end profressional finish in multiple electronic file formats. Focusing on document structure and design.Maximise impact of end product. Advanced photo design, editing and implementation. Capitalise on social networking potential gains
Student -led practical exploration of the application of culinary nutrition through menu design.
Showcase of learning to the public as a final performance
Weekly Theory and IT sessions support project work.
| Module Content & Assessment | |
|---|---|
| Assessment Breakdown | % |
| Formal Examination | 40 |
| Other Assessment(s) | 60 |