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One Weekend in Italy

One weekend in Italy

June 11 & 12, 2011

 


Saturday

Morning:

  • Pasta making and Sauces

  • 7 different kind of pasta: 3 colors of Pasta, Tagliatelle, Fettuccine, Spaghetti, Lasagna
  • 4 different kind of sauce: Basic Tomato- and Cream sauce and these in delicious varieties

Afternoon:

  • Culinary journey to Italy with Chef Gunther Sanin trip from the Alps to Sicilian Island, we will visit the Mediterranean Area  with all their specialties and delicatessen.
  • Includes Tasting of:  Parma ham, salami Milano and Parmesan cheese, Pinot Griggio Wine, Ramazotti spirit etc. etc….

Sunday

Morning:

  • Traditional Pana cotta, famous cream dessert from Italy
  • Pizza originally baked, so thin and crusty!

Php 2,900 per student(minimum of 5 Person class will start)

 

 

 

DACA offers short courses from one day to a few weeks for small groups who want to expand their knowledge in a specific area of Culinary Arts.

The Chef’s Table Packages are customized lifestyle courses to all culinary enthusiasts!

Noblefranca Str.
Cor. Rizal Boulevard
Dumaguete City, 6200, Negros Oriental

Mobile: +63-9173009708
Phone: +63 35-4224080

info@daca-international.com
www.daca-international.com

Culinary Arts 1 , June 6, 2011, Start for the new Chef’s Class

International Culinary Arts Chef Course

 

Dumaguete Academy for Culinary Arts offer students a chance to gain professional experience by working with a variety of cooking styles, techniques, and gaining knowledge about different cuisine. From reviewing recipes to developing menus, cooking programs at the Academy make it simple to learn about different methods and apply each principle in a real-life setting.

 

The Culinary Arts 1, Culinary Arts 2, and Culinary Arts 3 with a European Educational Standard using the Dual- Education System from Germany equipped with highly effective learning methods.
This program allows students to acquire professional, international hands-on competencies in culinary arts.

Culinary Arts one Course Description

The following modules are included in Culinary Arts 1 :

1. Module: Kitchen Job / Workplace Kitchen – 150 hours
2. Module: Food Fundamentals/Simple meal preparation – 90 hours
3. Module: Preparation of egg cookery -60 hours
4. Module: Preparation of salad, vegetables, mushrooms etc. – 80 hours
5. Module: Menu cards and Calculation -100 hours

Total : 480 hours in 12 weeks

240 Hours Theoretical Lessons
( Lecture)
240 Hours Practical Lessons (Laboratory)
* Air-Conditioned Class Rooms
* Modern Equipments for
Modern Learning
* Certified European Chef Instructors
* Updated Educational Materials
* Individual Complete Set of Chef tools
* One-on-One Working Station
* Direct Foreign Chef Supervision
* Sanitation and Safety
* The Only MODERN KITCHEN IN
NEGROS ISLAND

CA1 - Module1

1.) Learning measures for accident prevention and preparedness for the fire safety (for work with sharp objects, hot liquids, wear shoes with non-slip soles, wearing a chefs trousers, prevention of fire risk, fire behavior, etc.)
2.) Application on the measures of Hygiene and Cleanliness practices in the workplace shall be strictly imposed according to the legal provision provided in their respective areas such as the needs of personal hygiene, good ventilation or the desired temperature, as well as the International Cleaning Standard.
3.) Operation and Maintenance of working-and Kitchen Tools/Equipments circumstances in the kitchen.
4.) Acquisition of the basic knowledge on work-flow in the kitchen and the post breakdown.
5.) Proper waste collection and disposal.

CA1-Module2

1.) Selection and evaluation of food (assessing freshness and availability).
2.) To clean , peel and shape vegetables, salads, and potatoes.
3.) Simple dishes of cold kitchen and breakfast kitchen to prepare and on the basis of knowledge of the various vegetable and potato types, different types of cutting.
4.) Preparation of simple meal-eggs and Egg Cookery.
5.) Simple dishes from the warm kitchen in using the different kinds of preparations (blanch, boiling, steaming, poaching, frying, sauteing, grilling, baking, browning, frying, braising, glazing, steaming).
6.) Processing and serving of ready-made meals
7.) Participate in the presentation, such as plating, use of silverware to serving. Knowledge of garnishing as well as typical dining decorations.

CA1-Module3

1.) HACCP – Standard measures of Egg Cookery.
2.) Preparation and serving of variety way in poaching eggs.
3.) Preparation and serving of variety dishes in frying eggs.
4.) Preparation and serving of cooking different types of pancakes.
5.) Preparation and serving all types of omelet cooking.

CA1 - Module 4

1.) Preparation and Manufacturing of cold sauces, mayonnaise and dressings.
2.) Prepare and produce raw foods into simple and compound salads.
3.) Vegetables : cooking, steaming, baking, browning and pureeing for soups, stews, dishes, side dishes as well as in separate cooking to preparing of meals.
4.) Cut and shape potatoes and potato products to-use and side dishes of boiled, steamed, pureed, mashed, bound, fried and baked potatoes.
5.) Rice, grains, flakes and semolina and cook for further processing to Soups, inserts and supplements
6.) Preparation of Pasta for side dish and main dishes and cook for further processing.
7.) Legumes as stews and as side dishes to cook and mash.
8.) Clean mushrooms, cook and mash and mushroom dishes.

CA1 - Module 5

1.) Collection and the Writing of a Menu for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and Ala Carte at any style of presentation in the application of a Menu Card on each category for any type of food service that will served as the mirror of a restaurant .
2.) Setting of food effects on Festive occasions.
3.) Calculating the selling price based on the raw food cost , material price, and other expenses covered in it.

enroll now…

 

all inclusive package:

  • all ingredients
  • all hand outs
  • 1 set Chefs Uniform
  • 1 Set german Knifes
  • all field Trips
  • DACA Recipe Almanac ( ca. 800 Recipes)
  • Snacks, Lunch

no hidden Cost’s,  no hidden fee’s !!!

PHP 98,500.00 only

 

 

Dumaguete Academy for Culinary Arts International  

Noblefranca Str.
Cor. Rizal Boulevard
Dumaguete City, 6200, Negros Oriental

Mobile: +63-9173009708
Phone: +63 35-4224080

info@daca-international.com
www.daca-international.com

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3 Days in Hells Kitchen

The final Exam in the Laboratory for DACA’s first Batch

 

April 4, 5 and 6 , 2011  Dumaguete Academy for Culinary Arts writes again History.  The first Batch, 9 Students have their final Exam. An 9 Months  full time training with the Instructors Chef Gunter Sanin and Chef Marcel Haessner makes it possible to grow up first class cooking youngsters.

It was not always easy. Lots of Tears (from onion peeling) Lots of Cuts, also in Students Fingers, but also around 300 international recipes , and around 2,700 Kilogram ingredients processed to international Disches  later our Students going to their last Test.

short describtion to our Exam Day:

The Final exam is splitted in 2 Parts.

  1. theoretical
  2. laboratory

 

1. theoretical

  • starts at 9 am
  • create an menu out of choosen Product basket
  • Calculate the Ingredients
  • Calculate the Menu costs
  • Prepare a Shopping and Tools List
  • Prepare a production Schedule
  • create a Menu card
  • draw the Tablesettings for the Menu
  • End latest at 12:30

2.  Laboratory

  • Laboratory Access at 1 pm
  • scale ingredients
  • prepare workstation (mise en place)
  • start cooking
  • at 5 pm 1 serving for the Judges
  • at 6 pm serving for Familymembers and the Student
  • after cleaning end

Our Students get per lottery their exams day .

 

first Day of Culinary Arts Exam

The Judges:

Maam Sheila

official Representant from TESDA

Sir  Bert Bravo

owner of Restaurants in Manila and Golf Hotels around Philippines

Sir Gunter Sanin

President of Dumaguete Academy for Culinary Arts

 

 

 

The Students:

Karen Kristine D. Oriola

 

Alexandra Marie U. Teves

 

Trinity Jane A. Uy

 

 

 

 

 

 

second Day of Culinary Arts Exam

The Judges:

Maam Sheila

official Representant from TESDA

Sir  Bert Bravo

owner of Restaurants in Manila and Golf Hotels around Philippines

Sir Patrick Hascoet

owner of Thalatta Resort

The Students:

Mark Lester Balcaso

 

Jan Marie Monica Diaz

 

Melgen E. Aroa

 

 

 

 

third Day of Culinary Arts Exam

The Judges:

Maam Sheila

official Representant from TESDA

Engr. Samuel Jordan

Dirctor TESDA Negros Oriental

Sir Bender

pre woner Atlantis Resort Chain

Gunter Sanin

President of Dumaguete Academy for Culinary Arts

The Students:

Christmarie V. Zuniega

 

Ernestine P. Johns

 

Darelene P. Nalam

 

 

 

 

Results

 

That was all in all a solid Performance. All Students pass their Exams. 3 Students reach the magic 92 % and will go on a cruise ship of the royal caribbean.

The whole DACA Team is looking forward to hearing from your careers, because you all have the talent and the Power to be a great

CHEF

PASTA Course Summer Class

join this summer our 3 weekend Summer Classes. DACA proudly presents:

Culinary Trip for Italian Pasta and Sauces Cooking!!!

 

14-May

A brief History to Noodles and Pasta

 

Introduction to the use of common Ingredients for Pasta

 

15-May

Introduction to Pasta Dough making

 

3 different Recipes on a classic Tomato Sauce Base

 

21-May

Introduction to Pasta Dough making

 

3 different Recipes on a classic Cream Sauce Base

(Truffle Sauce, Carbonara, Formaggi Sauce)

 

 

 

22-May  

Making pasta dough in different colours and tastes

 

Making Lasagne and Cannelloni

 

28-May

Classic Ravioli and Tortellini Recipes

 

29-May

Introduction to Wines to fix Pasta Dishes incl. Wine Tasting

 

Duration: Saturdays & Sundays, 8 am to 5 pm
Course Fee: 6,900 P, Course Fee incl. 1 Chefs Knife, 1 Apron, all Ingredients and Snacks. max 12 Students classes!

May 2, Culinary Arts Power Course

Hey future Chefs,

here comes YOUR Chance.


Join our summer class and learn all what you need to run your own restaurant!

This culinary class provides you with full knowledge and basic skills, either you plan to be a restaurant manager, a chef or culinary interested home chef in  only 4 weeks.

Enroll now for only 38,000.00 PHP ALL INCLUSIVE

  • 1 Set Uniform
  • all ingredients
  • all Hand Outs
  • DACA Recipe- Book

Start May 2, 2011, until May 27, 2011

Culinary Power Course Schedule

1. Week

Food Fundamentals, Preparation of Salads, Vegetables, Mushrooms, etc., Menu Cards, Workplace Kitchen, japanese Cuisine

40 Hours total, 16 in the Laboratory

2. Week

Workplace Stockroom,  Work in the Service, Sauces and Soups, Doughs and Masses, Preparing of Buffets, italian Cuisine

40 Hours total, 24 in the Laboratory

3. Week

Preparation of different Meats, Dear, Poultry, Inners, Fish Seafood, Menu Calculation, Preparation of Sweets, european cuisine

40 Hours total, 32 in the Laboratory

4. Week

Etiquette and Table Behavior, Calculation, Beverages (Glass and Wine) Bread baking,american cuisine Final Exam

40 Hours total, 8 in the Laboratory

enrollment Starts NOW

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Graduation Batch 1 Culinary Arts, April 8 2011

After an Year our first Batch have his graduation for Culinary Arts 1, 2 and 3.Congratulation for that!!!


 

This historical Day starts with a Motorcade

the tour goes around Dumaguete, passed by at thousend of people they are happy for our Students (not only for the sweets that Batch 1 throw)

In the afternoon was time for some Drinks. Casablanca offers at his Birthday all drinks for 10 PHP! And der was games great moderated by Cathy, Batch 3 Student. thank you for that Cathy!

 

The Highlight of this Evenening was definitly the Graduation

The Students gets the DACA Certificate and the TESDA Certificate in this evening.

With live music until 11 pm we have a great unforgetable evening.

DACA say thank you to that outstanding first Batch we have 12 Months fun, stress, finger cuts, tears (mostly from onions) and tons of delicious dishes behind us.

We wish you the best for your future

 

you all have the Passion to be  great chefs so we can only say…

 

LOS LOS LOS LOS LOS….

 

Young Chef Monica Culinary Arts Laboratory Exam

Chef Monica while her Culinary Arts 3 Laboratory Exam

Monica was in the second Group of our Culinary Arts 3 Exams.

Here some Pics while cooking:

  1. vegetable preparation
  2. onion preparation
  3. stuffing the chicken leg
  4. stress test: fillet a parrot fish

 

 

 

 

Culinary Arts 3 Exam Menu

 

Pumpkin Cream Soup

Sauteed Prawns in Chili sauce on Salad bed

Stuffed Chicken in Creamy Herbs sauce, vegetable julienne

Mango jelly with strawberry sauce

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Young Chef Melgen Culinary Arts 3 Laboratory Exam

Chef Melgen while her Culinary Arts 3 Laboratory Exam

Melgen was in the second Group of our Culinary Arts 3 Exams.

Here some Pics while cooking:

  1. chicken breast preparation
  2. mayonnaise
  3. in front of the judges
  4. stress test: fillet a parrot fish (in the middle)

 

 

 

Culinary Arts 3 Menu

 

Tomato Cream Soup with Basil

Salmon stripes with thousand Island Sauce

Chicken Schnitzel Vienna Style with Mashed Potatos and sauteed Vegetables

Glazed pineapple and Papaya

 

Young Chef Darelene Culinary Arts 3 Laboratory Exam

Chef Darelene while her Culinary Arts 3 Laboratory Exam

Darwa was in the second Group of our Culinary Arts 3 Exams.

Here some Pics while cooking:

  1. saute onions
  2. stuffing the Chicken
  3. cut the Pineapple
  4. stress test: fillet a parrot fish (in the middle)

 

 

Culinary Arts 3 Menu

 

Garden salad with mango dressing

sauteed eggplant salad topped with grilled Prawn

Chicken roll stuffed with herbs and mozzarella, Saffron rice

grilled Pineapple with Strawberry sauce

 

Young chef Trinity Culinary Arts 3 Laboratory Exam

Young Chef Trinity while her Culinary Arts 3 Laboratory Exam

Trinity was in the first Group of our Culinary Arts 3 Exams.

Here some Pics while cooking:

  1. vegetable preparation
  2. tartar sauce preperation
  3. Mango preperation
  4. Mayonaise preperation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Culinary Arts 3 Menu

 

Mango Vegetable Salad with Vinaigrette

breaded Fishfingers with Sauce Tartar

Roasted Duck stuffed with a Bread Dumpling Farce , buttered Vegetables

Papaya Pafait

 

Sorry Trij , don’t have Pic of your Dessert :-( , but if i have to describe it i can say it was not only very nice arranged, it was also absolute tasty