Craftsmen Food Production (General) is a professional food making/production trade. The duration of the course is one year with two semesters with six months duration each. During the trade students are introduced to various techniques of food making and its preservation. The trade covers general aspects of food making. There are many ITIs in the country providing trade due to its importance in today’s food making industries. They are also taught of kitchen organisation-responsibilities and functions of each category of staff working in kitchen inter-relation between the staff of kitchen with bakery and other departments. Trade is career orienting in nature which opens many jobs in various sectors.
Syllabus of Craftsmen Food Production (General) trade as prescribed by various ITIs.
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Subjects of Study |
A |
Trade Theory (full year) |
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1. Knowledge about kitchen Equipment and familiarization of their handing in the kitchen. 2. Safety Rules for using different types of knives. 3. Foundation ingredients and their properties and characteristics. 4. Layout of the Kitchen. Name the different sections of Kitchen Functions of movable and immovable equipment in the kitchen. 5. Aims and objects of Cooking Food. 6. Cookery & Bakery, Terms (Culinary Terms). 7. Classification of Raw Materials (a) Perishable (b) Non-perishable/Movements in mixing. 8. Kitchen Organisation-Responsibilities and functions of each category of staff working in kitchen Inter-relation between the Staff of kitchen with Bakery and other departments. 9. Seasoning & Flavouring Agents (Brief description) 10. Accompaniments & Garnishes. 11. Courses of Menu-Knowledge of Menu Planning, Recipe Writing and standardization of Menu. 12. Stocks, Soups & Sauces- a) Roux Blanch, Roux Blonde, Roux Brun. b) Sauces and their derivatives (c) Gravies 13. Salads, Salad Dressings, Sandwiches and Canapes. 14. Methods of Cooking Food with special reference to Vegetable Soups, Cheese Meat, Chicken and Eggs. 15. Portion Control/Quality Control (briefly to be discussed) 16. Invalid Cookery/Rechauffe of food 17. Preservation of Food (to be taught point-wise only)/Food Storage. 18. Meat Cookery –Dissection- Butchery, Larder Work. Knowledge of identification and use of various cuts of the following in the Indian & Continental Cookery Fish/Mutton/Pork/Beef/Chicken/Lamb. 19. Beverages. 20. Knowledge about identification and selection characteristics of- (a) Vegetables (b) Potatoes (c) Different types of Fruits (d) Others (e) Eggs. 21. Nutrition-Basic knowledge only. 22. Hygiene- (a) Hygiene of Food Handler (b) Fire Hazards (c) Contents of First Aid (d) Common Kitchen Pests (e) Safety. 23. Fuel -Elementary knowledge about fuels. 24. (a) Inventory of Stores. (b) How to prepare requisitions of stores for daily needs. (c) Catering Calculations--simple exercises relating to quantities and costs of Raw Materials. 25. Knowledge about recipe of 30 International dishes-Soups, Fish, Entree, Joint (Main Course), Savory, Desserts, Puddings etc. 26. Indian/Continental-Recipes of the following may be given to students as part of their training. (A)- (i) Soup a1Oignon (ii) Bortsch-Polongnaise (iii) Petit-Marmite (iv) Minest Rone (v) Mulligatwny (vi) Hungarian Goulash (vii) American Choder (B) – i) Stromate’e IL’ Anglaise ii) Filet De Stromate’e-Meuniere iii) Stromattee A 1 Florentine iv) Lobster Thermidor v) Filet De Pomfret A’L ‘orly (C )- i) Omelette Espagnole ii) Spaghetti Bolognaise iii) Chicken Vol-Av-Vent iv) Chicken Parisienne (D)- i)Chicken A ‘Lakiev ii) Poulet Saute Maryland iii) Poulet Cordon-Bleu iv) Wiener Schinitzel v)Chateaubriand-Steak (E)- i) Mutton Rogan Josh ii) Tandoori Chicken iii) Butter Chicken iv) Fish Curry v) Pork Vindaloo vi) Chicken Pasanda Curry vii) Chicken Schaswallik viii) Malai Kofta Curry ix) Dal Makhani x) Barayani xi) Rashmi Pulao xii) Mutton-do-piaza xiii) Murg Musallam. (F)- SWEET DISHES--i) Burfee ii) Gajar-ka-Halwa iii) Gulab Jamun iv) Jalabi v) Gujias vi) Phirnee vii) Rasgulla viii) Banana Fritter ix) Malpura x) Caramel Custard xi) Rice Pudding xii) Fruit Pudding xiii) Souffle. 27 Bakery/Confectionery-recipes- (A) Bread/Bread Roll/Bread Sticks/Biscuits (B) Sponge Cake/Swiss Roll/Short Crust Paste/Jam Tart/Lemon Curd Tart (C) Choux Paste & Puff Paste/Chocolate Ecclair/Cream Horns/Vegetable Patties/Pineapple pastry/Fruit Cakes/Black Forest. |
B |
Trade Practical (full year) |
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(A) Continental Cuisine- 1. Soups Horsdoevres (Appetizer), 2 Soups 3 Sauces, 4 Gravies 5 Fish, 6 Entrée 7 Joint, 8 Roast 9 Vegetables, 10 Invalid Cookery 11 Beverages, 12 Breakfast dishes 13 Basics of Dessert/Pudding (Indian & Continental) & 14. Savoury preparations. (B) Indian Cuisine- 1. Rice preparations. 2. Wheat dishes 3. Fish, meat and chicken/Lamb/Pork preparations 4. Milk preparations 5. Vegetable dishes-curries 6. Indian Sweets 7. Dals, Raita, Chutney 8. Snacks 9. Farinaceous Products (Spaghetti & Macroni) 10. Potatoes 11. Tandoori preparations 12. Sandwich/Canape’ 13. Salads ( C ) Bakery/Confectionery products- (1) Bread (2) Bread Roll (3) Sponge Cake (4) Short Paste |
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