Patriot High SchoolCulinary Arts

In The News

• http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Prince_William_Co__Schools_Getting_New__State-of-the-Art_Facilities_Washington_DC-127343138.html

Who We Are

• Chef Emily Stevenson– B.S. Elementary Education, Indiana University

of Pennsylvania– Certified Culinarian (C.C.) Art Institute of

Washington

Who We Are

• A lighthouse school for the 7 habits of highly effective people

• Main Pillars are:– Character– Pride– Integrity– Leadership

Who We Are

• Patriot High School– Approximately 1400 Students for 2011-2012

School Year– 40 Culinary Arts I Students– 5 Sections of Intro to Culinary Arts for 2011-

2012 School Year– Culinary Arts II Introduced in 2012-2013

School Year

What We Do

• Curriculum – Culinary Arts I Highlights

• Safety and Sanitization• Stocks, Soups, Sauces• Breakfast Cookery• Basic Baking and Pastry Skills• Product Identification• Career Safe Certification

What We Do

• Culinary Arts II– Opening and Operating Café Synergy– Potential Catering Opportunities– Fine Tuning Knife and Cooking Skill for

Competition– SERVSafe Certification Upon Graduation– Final Capstone-Type Project and Presentation

Why We Are Here

• Mission Statement– To provide all culinary students with state-of-

the-art facilities, technical knowledge, and exciting kitchen experiences to prepare them for culinary schools worldwide and exposure to the culture of a professional chef

Our Students Are

• Dedicated

• Enthusiastic

• Dependable

• Responsible

• Leaders

• Focused

My Information

• Please contact me with any recommended students you would like to see explore the program or with any question you may have

• StevenEB@pwcs.edu

Knife Skills Activity

• The large dice is a culinary knife cut measuring ¾ inch × ¾ inch × ¾ inch.

Knife Skills Activity

• The batonnet measures ½ inch × ½ inch × 2½-3 inches. It is also the starting point for another cut, the medium dice.

Knife Skills Activity

• The medium dice measures ½ inch × ½ inch × ½ inch.

Knife Skills Activity

• Measuring ¼ inch × ¼ inch × 2½-3 inches, the allumette is sometimes referred to as the "matchstick cut." It's also the starting point for the small dice.

Knife Skills Activity

• The small dice measures ¼ inch × ¼ inch × ¼ inch and is produced by slicing the allumette into ¼ inch sections.

Knife Skills Activity

• The julienne cut measures 1/8 inch × 1/8 inch × 2½ inches.

Knife Skills Activity

• The brunoise knife cut (pronounced BROON-wahz) measures 1/8 inch × 1/8 inch × 1/8 inch.

• The fine julienne knife cut measures 1/16 inch × 1/16 inch × 2 inches. It's also the starting point for the fine brunoise cut.

Knife Skills Activity

• The fine brunoise knife cut (pronounced BROON-wahz) measures 1/16 inch × 1/16 inch × 1/16 inch. Tiny!