Baker

Hi Kareena,
Bakery & confectionery is an important part of the kitchen as maximum of the desserts are prepared here and they are what complete a meal.There are many career options as one can start up their own business or can opt to work for a respective firm be it a bakery, hotel, restaurant or even a dessert production company etc.There are also ample options of courses to pursue along with the eligibility:
Diploma –Class 10th pass from a recognised board with minimum 40% marks.
Bachelor's Degree: Class 10+2 examination with at least 50% marks.
Post-graduation degree: Bachelor's degree from a recognised university with at least 45% marks.In the various course you would learn details on :
-Introduction & scope of Bakery & Confectionery, Bakery terms.
-Organization chart of Bakery.
-Raw material required for different types of Pastry and dough
-Role of flour, water, yeast, salt, Sugar, milk and fats
-Different types of raising agents
-Methods of bread making
-Chocolate making
-Costing
-Menu Planning etc.
Please refer to the link for more information:https://www.shiksha.com/what-to-expect-in-bakery-and-confectionery-course-article-11278-1
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Hi kareena,
To pursue cooking as a career ones needs to be trained as a chef cook who plans menus, orders foodstuff, oversees preparation and supervises the kitchen staff.
To be a chef you must have a professional culinary training.
-To start your Career as a Chef you must complete your class x to join the Diploma Course in Food Craft.
Bakery & confectionery is an important part of the kitchen as maximum of the desserts are prepared here and they are what complete a meal. In the various course you would learn details on :
-Introduction & scope of Bakery & Confectionery, Bakery terms.
-Organization chart of Bakery.
-Raw material required for different types of Pastry and dough-Role of flour, water, yeast, salt, Sugar, milk and fats
-Different types of raising agents-Methods of bread making
-Chocolate making
-Costing-Menu Planning etc.
Please refer to the link for more information: https://www.shiksha.com/what-to-expect-in-bakery-and-confectionery-course-article-11278-1
A person must have some of the positive and good qualities to pursue such a stream. You must love cooking and should have an experimental bent of mind and the curiosity to know the chemistry of various food ingredients
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Hi Garvit,
Yes you do require a degree. Although It's possible to work your way up but aspiring chefs benefit greatly from formal training. Some culinary schools or college cooking departments offer 3-4 year degrees such as a Bachelor of Professional Studies in culinary arts; some grant various associate degrees in cooking geared toward those who want to finish their training faster or who already have college degrees in other areas.
In such programs,You receive hands-on experience in everything from serving wine to tempering chocolate. Being a good cook would only enable you to cook food well However the concepts of working in aproffesinoal kitchen such as HACCP, different cooking machines, high end utensils etc.
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Hi Kareena,
People are much more health-conscious and aware of their food choices than in years past, and so are the chefs who are cooking.However in general the chef is not responsible to check or maintain the nutritional balance if food, of course it is completely a different case that do to th precise planning and coordination of meals, quality & quantity, the meals automatically become balanced.
Nowadays a lot of kitchens demand chefs to be more aware of the nutritional facts of food,so as to provide tasty and healthy food,If in case the chef does not some organization opt to hire a nutritionist , who can work hand in hand with the chef.
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Hi Kareena,
A Michelin star chef is a chef that creates food to a very high standard and uses only the very best ingredients. The food produced by the chef is ranked from between zero and three stars, and is judged by an anonymous reviewer that visits the restaurant unannounced.
If a chef receives one Michelin star it means that the food is of a high quality and the restaurant would be a good place to visit. Two stars suggest that the food is excellent and the dishes have been carefully created. Three stars are given if the food is exceptional and the ingredients are of the highest standard. The Michelin inspectors have been reviewing restaurants since 1900.
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Hi kareena,
As a commis chef you're on the first rung of the ladder to becoming a great chef. In most kitchens you'll do food preparation work and basic cooking under the supervision of a chef de partie or section chef, rotating through sections such as sauce, vegetables, fish and butchery roughly every six months.
The primary objective of the commis chef is to learn how to work in every area of the kitchen. In order to accomplish this, a commis chef rotates throughout the kitchen, spending six months or so at one kitchen station before moving on to a different one. At each kitchen station, the commis chef has the opportunity to learn from a different senior chef who is in charge of that area. As a commis chef develops their skills as they rotate throughout the kitchen, they will consider which area they want to eventually specialize in.
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Hi Prakhar,
As per your query I would first suggest you to complete your class 12th and once it is done you may then opt for BHM (Bachelor degree in Hotel Management)
While pursuing this course you may opt for specialization in:
- Front office.
- Food and beverage services.
- Food and beverages production (cooking and baking)
- House keeping.
As you are interested in becoming chef so you may opt for Food and beverages production (cooking and baking) as your specialization.
Under this specialization you will learn about:
1. Various culinary skills.
2. Preparation of various cuisines food, etc.
In order to pursue BHM you need to be 12th pass from any stream with English as one of the subjects, plus you need to take entrance test conducted by various institutes.
The upper age limit for to pursue this course is 22 years.
The eligibility criteria for admission may differ from institute to institute.
Please browse through the link mentioned below to get detailed information regarding various institutes in India to pursue BHM.
Link: https://hospitality.shiksha.com/bachelor-in-hotel-management-in-india-categorypage-6-84-264-0-0-1-1-2-0-none-1-0
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