Unless otherwise indicated, all readings are from the textbook Modern Food Service Purchasing
Reading due Class 2/Sept 1
Modern Food Service Purchasing (MFSP) p. 5-7. See āReadingsā on BB
Reading due Class 4/Sept 15
NYT: āThat Dinner Tab Has Soaredā
Reading due Class 6: Oct 5
MFSP 47-48
Reading due Class 7: Oct 12
MFSP, p. 67-71.
Reading due Class 8: Oct 19
- Rice all of p 469, finishing on p 471
- Look at photos of rice on pp 470, 471, & 472
- Look at photos of pasta pp 473- 478
- Nuts & Seeds, all of p 481
- Popular Varieties, p 482
- Look at photos of nuts & seeds, p 482 through p 485
- Fungus, Buying & Storing, Types of Mushrooms p 486 through to p 490
- Olives, Buying & Storing p 492 through to p 495
Reading due Class 9: Oct. 26
- Berries- pp 361-363
- Melons- pp 363-365
- Grapes-pp 367-369
- Citrus- pp 370-374
- Stone Fruits- pp 375-376
- Pome Fruits, apples pp 377-379
- Pears- pp 380-381
- Tropical, exotic- pp 382-392
- Come to class prepared to discuss the following.
- Look at p 358 in your textbook- the Chart of Seasonality of Fruit- What is in season now? What is your favorite fruit? When is it in season?
- Make a list of all the items you’re not familiar with.
- Choose one, look it up, make some notes, I’ll be asking you in class.
Readings due Class 10: Nov 2
- Checking the Freshness of Eggs p 443
- Dairy, Milk, Butter, Cream, Yogurt, Gelato, Ice Cream, Other pp 444-445
- Butter and Butter Production p 451
- Cheese p 451
- Please look at photos on pp 452-453 and p 455
- Categories of Cheese from Firm to Goatās Milk p 454
Reading due Class 11/Nov 9
The way of all flesh
Reading due Class 13/Nov 30
TAMARIND P 226
MUSTARD SEEDS P 225
LEMONGRASS, FRESH P 224
GALANGAL, FRESH P 224
BLACK SESAME SEEDS P 226
STAR ANISE P 226
HORSERADISH ROOT P 224
GINGER ROOT- FRESH P 224
BLACK PEPPERCORNS P 225
BAY LEAF P 222
VANILLA BEANS P 227
CINNAMON BARK P 224
MACE AND NUTMEG P 225
SAFFRON P 226
CURRY POWDER P 228
CHERVIL P 222
GARAM MASALA P 228
WASABI POWDER P 227
Reading due Class 14/Dec 7
NYT: Most of Americaās Fruit Is Now Imported. Is That a Bad Thing?https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/13/dining/fruit-vegetables-imports.html
Putting the Chicken Before the Egg
NYT: The Business of Burps: Scientists Smell Profit in Cow Emissions
