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CULI-1050Certification Exam Preparation Course For Cooks
More InformationIf you're ready to write the Red-Seal Certification exam in the trade of Cook, take advantage of the Certification Exam Preparation Course for Cooks. This course includes 60 hours of classroom theory with some demonstration and online practice exercises.
To be eligible to write the certification exam in the trade of Cook, candidates must provide evidence that:
- they have worked in the cook trade for 4.5 years out of the last 10,
- have acquired 8100 hours of hands-on practical experience, and
- have performed 70% of the trade as defined by Canadian standards
Location: School of Hospitality and Culinary Arts – 504 Main Street
Capacity: 15 students maximum so register early.
Candidates complete and submit the following to Apprenticeship Manitoba:
- Apprenticeship Trades Qualification Application
- Work Experience Form
- Employer Letter(s) verifying work experience
The Trades Qualification application package can be found on the Apprenticeship Manitoba website. Click the Skilled Worker box. Bring the completed forms with you. The fee for assessment by Apprenticeship is $100.00.
For more information: Call Red River College, Continuing Education at 204-632-2191
WRKS-9001Culinary Creations Youth Camp
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WRKS-9029Culinary Events
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WRKS-9033Italian Cuisine
More InformationTake a culinary trip to Italy where food and culture are one. Join our Chef who specializes in Italian cuisine to create the perfect Italian meal.
NOTE: Students must wear closed-toe, non-skid footwear, suitable for a commercial kitchen.
WRKS-9038Holiday Cookies and Squares
More InformationJoin us to prepare for the holiday season with a busy day in the Red River College bakeshop. Mix and bake classic shortbread, gingerbread, icebox cookies, pecan pie squares and linzer bars.
NOTE: Students must wear closed-toe, non-skid footwear, suitable for a commercial kitchen. Bring containers to take home your creations.
WRKS-9047BBQ Extraordinaire
More InformationThe BBQ... not just a slab of beef and dad's burnt offerings anymore. Today the BBQ is a place of culinary adventure where you can create fabulous meals and exciting dishes. Our experienced Chef will help you create dishes for the BBQ that will be a hit at any gathering.
NOTE: Students must wear closed-toe, non-skid footwear suitable for a commercial kitchen.
WRKS-9058Knife Skills & Soup Making
More InformationPreparing food at home may be daunting, but with basic knife skills, the task is much easier. Learn how to select a knife for every task in the kitchen, how to properly hold, wash and store your knives and practice with our Chef to ensure you get it all right. Your practice exercises in class will also result in a pot of soup, ready to take home.
NOTE: Students must wear closed-toe, non-skid footwear, suitable for a commercial kitchen. Bring containers to take home your creations.
WRKS-9062Pies and Pastry
More InformationYou will learn how to make flaky pastry with ease in this Pies and Tarts workshop. You will learn the basic steps to create pastry that rolls out with ease. You will take home two pies at the end of your class.
NOTE: Students must wear closed-toe, non-skid footwear, suitable for a commercial kitchen. Bring containers to take home your creations.
WRKS-9085Knife Skills 2
More InformationYou have knife skills, but they need a bit of "honing"? Learn new skills using your old knife including proper stone sharpening, deboning a chicken, watermelon fruit baskets, citrus segmenting (lemons, oranges, etc.) and correct vegetable size cutting for specific applications.
NOTE: Students must wear closed-toe, non-skid footwear, suitable for a commercial kitchen.
WRKS-9098Breads and Buns with Yeast
More InformationFill your home with the aroma of freshly baked bread after learning the basics of making yeast dough. You will learn the steps of the fermentation process including mixing and shaping skills. At the end of the class, you will take home two loaves of multigrain bread, a dozen cinnamon buns and two dozen dinner rolls. Best of all, you will be ready to make these at home next time.
NOTE: Students must wear closed-toe, non-skid footwear, suitable for a commercial kitchen. Bring containers to take home your creations.
WRKS-9099Bread and Buns with Yeast - Advanced
More InformationYou have the basic understanding and practice with yeast baking and you are ready to raise your skills to new heights. Hone your shaping skills and work with hearty grains such as rye and spelt. At the end of class, you will go home with classic rye bread, ancient grains rolls, and two loaves of Fergassa cheese bread.
NOTE: Students must wear closed-toe, non-skid footwear, suitable for a commercial kitchen. Bring containers to take home your creations.
WRKS-9114Sweets for the Season
More InformationThis two day workshop will focus on Holiday cookies decorated for the season. The Friday evening session will include preparing the dough and setting it to chill overnight. The Saturday session will include rolling, cutting, baking and then icing and decorating your cookie creations. Cookies will include gingerbread, sugar cookies, ladyfingers, thumbprint cookies and filled cream wafers. Demonstrations include how to perfectly glaze iced cookies.
NOTE: Students must wear closed-toe, non-skid footwear, suitable for a commercial kitchen. Bring containers to take home your creations.
WRKS-9115Knife Skills - Advanced
More InformationA Chef's best friend is a sharp knife. You will learn how to use your sharp knife to move beyond chopping and dicing to create edible fruit and vegetable creations. Learn how to shape and cut specific fruits such as melons, pineapple and mango to create an assorted fruit platter and melon fruit salad basket to take home.
NOTE: Students must wear closed-toe, non-skid footwear, suitable for a commercial kitchen. Bring containers to take home your creations.
WRKS-9116Pies and Pastries - Advanced
More InformationYou can roll out a perfect pie pastry, and now you are ready to be creative and use your skills to make an advanced assortment of savoury and sweet pies, tarts, and tartlets. Challenge yourself and take home your creation of Poppy-Seed Tartlets with lemon curd, Shingled-Leaf Brandy Apple Pie and Tarte Composee (composed tart).
NOTE: Students must wear closed-toe, non-skid footwear, suitable for a commercial kitchen. Bring containers to take home your creations.
WRKS-9117Chocolates for the Season
More InformationCreate a unique gift of hand-made chocolates for the gift giving season. Using a variety of classic and seasonal fillings, finished off with perfectly tempered chocolate, our Chef will lead you through the process to create tasty and beautiful chocolates. Gift packaging materials included in this one-day workshop.
WRKS-9118Delicious Holiday Gifts
More InformationWhat better way to plan for the holidays than preparing holiday gift treats. Spend a day with our Chef creating macarons for your holiday gift baskets. You will create these popular treats from an array of sweet fillings and bases for these light and delicious pastries. Wrap it all up at the end of the day with gift packaging materials provided.
WRKS-9122Introduction to Yeast Baking
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WRKS-9123Gluten Friendly Baking
More InformationFill your home with the aroma of freshly baked gluten-friendly bread, biscuits and cookies. You will learn how to use different flours and baking ingredients to create gluten-friendly baking. At the end of the class, you will take home a loaf of bread, a dozen biscuits and an assortment of gluten-friendly cookies, a retail value of $50.00.
NOTE: Our facility is not gluten free so this is not a celiac-approved environment.
Students must wear closed-toe, non-skid footwear, suitable for a commercial kitchen. Bring containers to take home your creations.
WRKS-9124Noodle Pulling Demonstration
More InformationCome to the beautiful Paterson Global Foods Institute for a demonstration of the Chinese tradition of noodle pulling - Lamian. This method of hand-pulled noodles was described as early as 1504. There are many styles of this art which repeatedly stretches the dough and folds it back onto itself to align the glutens and warm the dough for stretching.
Watch XiaoFe Zu, owner of Dancing Noodle and Red River College alumni, work his magic. You will then be treated to a bowl of savoury noodle soup with one of XiaoFe's three custom broths, his house-made chili oil and other toppings, hand-prepared dim sum and a beverage to complement the food.
What's included:
- Dancing Noodle Appetizers on arrival
- Dishes are demonstrated and served
- Beverage
WRKS-9125Noodle Pulling Workshop 1: Dough
More InformationLearn the basics of the Chinese art of noodle pulling - Lamian - starting with the dough. This method of making dough is rich in history and symbolism. XiaoFe Zu, owner of Dancing Noodle and Red River College alumni, will show us how to make the dough using prairie durum wheat - the best in the world - and various kneading techniques; cat paw, tiger paw and tse - planing.
What's included:
- Dancing Noodle's hand-pulled noodle soup on arrival
- Appetizers
- Supplies to make dough
- 3-5 batches of dough for 2 people
- Red River College Apron
WRKS-9126Noodle Pulling Workshop 2: Pulling
More InformationLearn the basics of the Chinese art of noodle pulling - Lamian. This method of hand-pulling noodles is an old art which repeatedly stretches the dough and folds it back onto itself to align the glutens and warm the dough for stretching. XiaoFe Zu, owner of Dancing Noodle and Red River College alumni, will show us how to make the dough using prairie durum wheat - the best in the world - and various techniques.
What's included:
- Dancing Noodle's hand-pulled noodle soup on arrival
- Appetizers
- Supplies to make dough
- 3-5 batches of dough for 2 people
- Red River College Apron
WRKS-9140Dream Home Design Summer Camp
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WRKS-9146Noodle Pulling 1 & 2
More InformationLearn the basics of the Chinese art of noodle pulling – Lamian – starting with the dough. This method of making dough is rich in history and symbolism. XiaoFe Zu, owner of Dancing Noodle and Red River College alumni, will show us how to make the dough using prairie durum wheat – considered the best in the world – and various kneading techniques: cat paw, tiger paw and tse – planing. Once you have made dough, you will learn to handpull noodles - an old Chinese art which repeatedly stretches the dough and folds it back onto itself to align the glutens and warm the dough for stretching.
The day includes all supplies, The Dancing Noodle's hand-pulled noodle soup and appetizers, a Red River College Apron, and your own fresh hand-pulled noodles.
WRKS-9147The Modern Tuscan Table
More InformationMost Tuscan food is based on peasant traditions - cucina povera - dates from a time when poverty was the culinary mother of invention. The essential ingredients are straightforward: mouth-watering hams, mountain cheeses, fresh fish, robust pulses, piquant salamis and, of course, superb olive oil. Chef Fabrizio Rosso will take us on a fabulous culinary journey. The evening includes samples of 5 dishes and accompanying beverage.
WRKS-9148Disappearing Tastes of Rome
More InformationDisappearing Tastes of Rome… Disappearing flavours and recipes from the Eternal City. Join us for an evening exploring traditional recipes that are disappearing from menus in Rome, but being kept alive in homes. Chef Fabrizio Rossi will take us on a culinary taste journey through Rome. The evening includes samples of 6 dishes and accompanying beverage.
