Archive for April 2011
One Weekend in Italy
One weekend in Italy
June 11 & 12, 2011
Saturday
Morning:
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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
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) |
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* 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 |
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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.
- theoretical
- 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:
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:
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:
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
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Introduction to the use of common Ingredients for Pasta
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| 15-May |
Introduction to Pasta Dough making
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3 different Recipes on a classic Tomato Sauce Base
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| 21-May |
Introduction to Pasta Dough making
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3 different Recipes on a classic Cream Sauce Base (Truffle Sauce, Carbonara, Formaggi Sauce)
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| 22-May |
Making pasta dough in different colours and tastes
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Making Lasagne and Cannelloni
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| 28-May |
Classic Ravioli and Tortellini Recipes
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| 29-May |
Introduction to Wines to fix Pasta Dishes incl. Wine Tasting
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| 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
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:
- vegetable preparation
- onion preparation
- stuffing the chicken leg
- 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:
- chicken breast preparation
- mayonnaise
- in front of the judges
- 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:
- saute onions
- stuffing the Chicken
- cut the Pineapple
- 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:
- vegetable preparation
- tartar sauce preperation
- Mango preperation
- 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









































