HM 329 Standardized Recipe Writing Project Directions
NOTE: This is an individual assignment, not to be done with a partner, except the peer editing.
Overview:
Recipes: See Canvas recipe project folder – choose ONE scenario
The recipes used in professional kitchens are known as standardized recipes. Unlike generally published recipes, standardized recipes are customized to a specific kitchen. Preparing well-written standardized recipes helps to ensure a consistent product. Standardized recipes also help to ensure that we are following the advertised nutritional requirements.
Standardized recipes establish yields, portion sizes, holding and serving practices, and plating and garnishing steps.
In Café Laura we have four distinct sections within our standardized recipes: Mise en Place (equipment and ingredients), Preparation, Line Prep, Plating/Garnish. (See Recipe Format in more detail in Canvas - handout)
Directions:
Re-write one assigned recipe: (Maybe do this first in Word, so you have a back-up of all your careful work) Your re-write should reflect “kitchen/Café Laura friendly” ingredient amounts, mise en place, and detailed instructions (such as ingredient prep, cut size, pan size, HACCP critical control point limits, batch size, “opening” amount, and service instructions, etc.) You will also add one personal “extra” to your recipe to make it uniquely yours. Eg: a variation, a market guide, an alternative method, nutritional analysis. (DO NOT change ingredients!)
Use the Café Laura format as your guide since your recipe will eventually be standardized for that operation. Recipes must be prepared using the Excel template provided in Canvas or the CulinarE Companion software, printed in “foodservice” format, portrait style, in a print size that is easily readable in the kitchen, one side of page only!
Workshop in class: Print one copy of a “well done” draft of your recipe to bring to class on “workshop” day. We will further discuss your recipe, answer questions, then you will revise your recipe to get it ready to submit. Format your recipe using the WileyCulinarE software(CEC) or Excel template and print.
Self Editing: Review the recipe grading checklist. Check your recipe to be sure you have shown through your work that you can write a high quality “standardized” recipe for Café Laura.
Submit in Canvas assignment (first submission):
Complete the top section of the recipe checklist with name and section and the bottom section with strengths, improvements and insights. Submit both your finished recipe and checklist in Canvas by the due date.
Peer Editing (Canvas): After recipes have been submitted you will be assigned to a classmate to complete a peer review of this project. This will be completed in Canvas. You will use the rubric provided in Canvas and give some specific comments.
NOTE: Mastery of recipe writing and the Wiley software or Excel template is expected for this project. You will be given feedback and the opportunity to revise your recipe project, but don’t expect an “A” grade until it is acceptable for use in Café Laura.