109 Professional Cook

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Last update: August 8/23

Journals

This is a Canadian created resourceCuizine : the Journal of Canadian Food Cultures  (CC-BY)

“CuiZine: The Journal of Canadian Food Cultures / Revue des cultures culinaires au canada nourishes intellectual exchanges on the subject of food from multicultural perspectives. CuiZine features explorations of Canada’s diverse food cultures. Drawing inspiration from the way food moves across languages and cultures within Canada itself, CuiZine also nurtures broader discussions of the way food defines, distinguishes, bridges and translates across cultures.” — website

Food Research  (various)

International Journal of Food Science (various)

International Journal of Food Studies (IJFS) (open access policy)

NPJ Science of Food (open access journal)

Textbooks

Bakery and Business Math (CC-BY) by Eunice Graham

“Published by Open Washington Pressbooks, this textbook provides lessons on bakery and management math with exercises, assessments, and learning objectives.”– website

This is a British Columbia created resource.Basic Kitchen and Food Service Management (CC-BY)  by go2HR, The BC Cook Articulation Committee

This is a British Columbia created resource.BC Campus Professional Cook Textbooks  (varies) by various.

 

This is a Canadian created resourceCheese Making Technology e-Book (CC-BY-NC-SA) by Arthur Hill and Mary Ann Ferrer

“This book is a supplement to the online lectures and learning exercises in Introduction to Cheese Technology, a short course by the Department of Food Science, University of Guelph.  However, please note that, in addition to the manual, you will need to refer to other materials throughout the course.”– website

Chemistry of Cooking (CC-BY-NC-SA) by Sorangel Rodriguez-Velazquez

Culinary Math (CC-BY-NC) by Eunice Graham

Mathematics and cost controls for culinary and bakery students

This is a Canadian created resourceDairy Science and Technology Ebook (CC-BY-NC-ND) by Douglas Goff, Arthur R. Hill, and Mary Ann Ferrer 

Our Dairy Education eBook Series is an educational resource focused on milk, dairy products and dairy technology, developed for use with an undergraduate course in dairy processing at the University of Guelph. It is now available as a resource for university and secondary school students, industry personnel, and interested consumers around the world.

This is a British Columbia created resource.Food Safety, Sanitation, and Personal Hygiene (CC-BY) by The BC Cook Articulation Committee, go2HR

“Food Safety, Sanitation, and Personal Hygiene is one of a series of Culinary Arts open textbooks developed to support the training of students and apprentices in British Columbia’s foodservice and hospitality industry. Although created with the Professional Cook, Baker and Meatcutter programs in mind, these have been designed as a modular series, and therefore can be used to support a wide variety of programs that offer training in foodservice skills.”–website

This is a Canadian created resourceIce Cream Technology e-Book (CC-BY-NC-ND) by Douglas Goff

 

This ice cream e-book captures the technical aspects of ice cream processing – ingredients and formulations, manufacturing and quality issues. It is complemented by the Dairy Science and Technology e-book, which provides extensive background on milk composition and chemistry, dairy products and dairy processes, many of which overlap with ice cream processing.

Introduction to Food Microbiology [PDF] This is a British Columbia created resource.(CC BY-ND) by FOODSAFE Program Working Group

“The high-level objective of the Introduction to Food Microbiology open textbook is to increase awareness and knowledge of food safety and safe food handling procedures as they relate to the principles of food microbiology. Created by the FOODSAFE Secretariat, the Introduction to Food Microbiology open textbook content emphasizes food safety awareness practices as found within the food service industry, to make it as practical and relevant for learners as possible.”– website

This is a British Columbia created resource.Meat Cutting and Processing for Food Service (CC-BY) by go2HR, The BC Cook Articulation Committee

This is a British Columbia created resource.Modern Pastry and Plated Dessert Techniques (CC-BY) by go2HR, The BC Cook Articulation Committee
Modern Pastry and Plated Dessert Techniques is one of a series of Culinary Arts books developed to support the training of students and apprentices in British Columbia’s food service and hospitality industry.

 

“This book is intended to give students a basic understanding of the various types and uses of ingredients used in the baking industry, and how certain ingredients, in particular grains and flours are produced, graded and processed in Canada.” — website

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This chapter is adapted from Professional Cook in OER by Discipline Directory by Edited by Lauri M. Aesoph and Josie Gray.

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