Essential Skills
How would you define social awareness?
the ability to understand and empathize with others, particularly with people from different backgrounds than one’s own. It is a competency of Social-Emotional Learning.
What are three different measurements you'd see in a recipe?
What is Shout in and Shout Out?
Shout outs = external recognition and praise; Shout ins = recognizing and praising self. Shouting someone out for something they did in the kitchen, shouting yourself in for something you did. We do this to acknowledge each other’s work as well as ourselves.
What is Julius' business called?
What kind of work does Sarah do outside of Future Chefs?
Sifted Cakes
Substitute Teacher
What makes cinnamon rolls rise?
Yeast
What are essential skills, and why do we focus on them at Future Chefs?
Essential Skills are the skills that we believe young people will need for success in learning, work, and life.
We believe what young people learn in our space is transferable to any industry and pathway they choose such as communication, taking initiative, problem-solving, etc.
How do you set up the dishroom? And what two buckets must be put in the kitchen?
Turn on the dishwasher, fill the three-bay sinks, soap water, rinse, and sanitizer.
Green Buckets - hot water and soap
Red Buckets - Sanitizer
What is Attitude and Gratitude? And Why do we do it?
Attitude is something that is weighing you down and gratitude is what is lifting you up. We do this to know where everyone is during their day. That way we are aware of our actions and can respect what another individual is bringing to the class.
What job would Latrese have if she could start all over again?
What cuisine was the restaurant that Sam used?
Meteorologist
French
What is mise en place?
A French term for having all your ingredients measured, cut, peeled, sliced, grated, etc. before you start cooking or baking.
What are two ways you could apply the essential skills we worked on this year in your day to day life?
Staff to decide to give points based on answer.
What are three examples of kitchen language?
Hot stuff (when carrying something from the oven or stovetop or opening the oven)
Behind/corner (the other person does not see you coming from behind or a corner in the kitchen like the dish room or hallway)
Knife/Sharp (when you are carrying a knife from the dish room or to use to cut)
What is the purpose of group agreements?
The purpose of a group agreement is to create an open and respectful environment in which teams can work together creatively and individuals feel safe, sharing their ideas and opinions.
What was the most exotic food Julius has tried?
What time does Sam go to bed everyday?
Iguana
9 pm
What are quick breads? And two examples.
Bread made with a leavening agent (such as baking powder or baking soda) that permits immediate baking of the dough or batter mixture. There's no kneading, shaping or rising required.
Sweet loaf breads, biscuits, and scones.
What are at least four of the essential skills listed in your assessment?
Communicatin, critical thinking, engagement in learning, leadership, peer relations, perseverance, relations w/adults, and self-regulation.
What five knife cuts have we learned during FCP? And show the class how to hold a knife.
Large dice, medium dice, small dice, mince, and chiffonade
What are the three phases of Future Chefs and what happens in each of them?
Future Chef Prepares - short term introductory program where participants begin to learn basic culinary skills in a professional kitchen.
Future Chefs Delivers - Paid work based learning school year program where you develop and practice transferable essential skiils.
Future Chefs Sustains - a two-four year mentorship program to support participants as they work their post-secondary plan.
What are the names of our Exeuctive Director/Founder and Program Director?
Toni Elka and Tawanna Fulton
List at least 6 ingredients in the pumpkin muffin recipe.
Eggs, granulated sugar, pumpkin puree, vegetable oil, all purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, vanilla extract, salt, and semisweet chocolate chips.
Give an example for each of the four essential skills.
Social Awareness - actively trying to understand another participants background and ethnic cuisine they grew up with, supporting a peer who is having a bad day.
Ability to take direction - listening to instructor when assigned a task.
Team responsibility - take ownership of one part of a recipe with partner or support your cleaning/work team.
Communication with staff - texting a staff member if you are arriving late or will be absent
What is searing? And how would you go about roasting potatoes in the oven?
Cooking food at very high heat with very little oil in a pan. The purpose is not actually to cook the food all the way through, but rather to develop a dark brown, caramelized crust on the outside.
Preheat oven to 425 F, clean potatoes and dice into 1 inch pieces, toss with vegetable oil/herbs/salt/pepper, place on baking sheet, and roast 30-45 minutes till brown and tender.
What is everyone's name in this cohort?
Elianna, Nathan, Anahya, Kha Di, Makeilla, Lens, Jamiyah, Advania, Sheilin, Anthony, Martia, Kayla, Brandi.
D'andre, Axl, Jeremy, John, Kaylyn, Thierry, Giovanni, Chandler, Destiny.
What is one of the names of Future Chefs Delivers participants who has visited your class?
Peach, D'onie, Ibraahim, Annika, and Jeszyeada.
Walk us though the basic steps of making chocolate chip cookies.
1. Preheat the oven to 350.
2. Cream the softned butter and sugar together.
3. Mix in eggs and vanilla extract
4. Add in sifted flour and leaveners.
5. Mix in chocolate chip cookies
6. Scoop and bake for 10-12 minutes.