Academic Life
DACA Tanja with Club House Sandwich
Chef Student Tanja with Club House Sandwich in our weekly TV Show.
Recipe:
Procedure:
first Batch successful in Culinary Arts OJT
Thats the first Batch Culinary Arts Students
since 1.5 months is the first Batch in On the Job Training (OJT). The Partnerships of Dumaguete Academy for Culinary Arts is always growing and includes worldwide known Hotels like Hyatt, Hilton, Sofitel, Shangri La, Marco Polo, etc.
The Students Monica and Alex choose the
Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila
CCP Complex Roxas Boulevard , Pasay City , 1300 MANILA, PHILIPPINES
Sofitel Philippine Plaza is a unique luxury hotel in Manila with a resort setting next to the largest convention center and close to theaters, museums, government offices and the Mall of Asia. 5-star accommodation includes 609 rooms and suites boastingof balconies and spectacular views of Manila Bay sunsets. Flagship restaurant Spiral is the dining favorite in the metro, Sunset Bar has nightly cultural shows, 7Pecados features live bands and LeBar offers bistro-lounge-patisserie service.
Alex and Monica started their 500 Hours OJT in October and continue it now, after Culinary Arts 3. Of Course the both get a special treatment, because Executive Chef Marco Rankel is a good Friend and Supporter of Dumaguete Academy for Culinary Arts.
Executive Chef Marco Rankel with our Chefs Monica Diaz and Alex Teves
Both of them cooking on different stations in the Hotel. Manilas most fashionable eatery, Spiral Restaurant, is a concept restaurant with multi-cuisine open cooking stations. Indoor and outdoor environments blend beautifully in the spacious, natural setting.
Special Highlight for Monica within her OJT was an cooking for an private event at the house of the Ambassador of Netherlands.
Karen and Mark decide to go to Shangri La Boracay.
Dramatically situated on a lush hillside within an eco-reserve, Shangri-La’s Boracay Resort and Spa is a spectacular resort offering sensational luxury to its discerning guests. Rich with sprawling grounds and secluded beaches, the resort is a destination all on its own with an impressive variety of restaurants and leisure facilities, including a tranquil spa village.
Choose between Sirena, the cliff top Seafood restaurant for casual, carefree dining or Rima, the intimate Italian dining room hidden amongst the treetops.Enjoy a variety of world cuisine options at the Vintana or Cielo, which offers a casual outdoor setting by the poolside.
Also here in Shangri La our Students loved for their work and knowledge.
Thanks for the Pictures 
Great Job Students…DACA is very proud of you!!!
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
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
Young Chef Christmarie Culinary Arts Laboratory Exam
Young Chef Christmarie while her Culinary Arts 3 Laboratory Exam
Christmarie was in the third Group of our Culinary Arts 3 Exams.
Here some Pics while cooking:
- Cucumber preparation
- Lettuce cleaning
- eggplant preparation
- season the Tuna
- Stresstest while Exam : Filet a Parrot Fish
Culinary Arts 3 Exam Menu
And here are the Results after 4 Hours cooking
green garden salad with egg, ,vinaigrette
Seared Tuna on Okra
Roasted Rabbit with Garlic rice
Tropical Fruit salad with whipped cream
i am So sorry Christmarie that i don’t have the pictures of your delicious Food. You know what happens if you want prepare that dishes again and i will add the pics here
Young Chef Mark Culinary Arts 3 Exam Laboratory
Young Chef Mark while his Culinary Arts 3 Laboratory Exam
Mark was in the second Group of our Culinary Arts 3 Exams.
Here some Pics while cooking:
- Vegetables preparation
- blanching of the vegetables
- peeling Mangos
- bind the prok Tenderloin
- Stresstest while Exam : Filet a Parrot Fish
Culinary Arts 3 Exam Menu
And here are the Results after 4 Hours cooking
seared Tuna with sauce hollandaise
creamy Pumpkin Soup
grilled Pork medallions, Rosemary Redwine sauce, sauteed vegetables, Potato Gratin
Banana Mango Crepes with Vanilla Ice cream
