Healthy Cooking (Low Fat/Carb)

Make the kitchen the heartbeat of the household, with healthy eating activities. Finding healthy recipes that you can cook is the easy part – it’s the execution that many struggle with. Therefore, during these evening sessions we will provide you with the opportunity to be creative and produce a whole host of healthy alternatives. Sign up now and let the fun begin!

The course covers the following areas: 

• the principal methods of cooking
• typical cooking methods for different produce
• prepare, cook and present simple dishes safely and hygienically, using wet and dry methods
• clean work areas and equipment safely and hygienically during and after preparing and cooking food 
• safe working practices for different cooking methods
• how to plan and cost nutritionally balanced meals
• plan a two-course meal, taking into account basic nutritional value and costs
• cook a meal using fresh ingredients and convenience foods 
• use domestic kitchen equipment to produce a meal
• produce a dish using different food preparation methods
• the importance of health and safety in a domestic kitchen.

There are no specific entry requirements for this course.

There are no assessment methods for this course.

You may progress onto a range of hospitality and catering courses at the College.