Topic outline

  • Culinary Pro-am Challenge

    Control, Yield - Time Management - Quality Control - Purchasing - Training - Human Resource Management - Leadership - Ethics and Conventions - Sustainability - Compliance - Presentation - International Dishes - Global Preparations - Vegetables and Fungi - Nutrition - Food Science - Menu planning - Equipment and Tools - Terminology - Hot, Desserts and Sweets - Pastry - Cakes - Yeast - Larder - Buffet - Fish and Shellfish - Poultry and Game - Butchery and Meat Cookery - Eggs and Farinaceous - Fruit, Herbs and Spices - Salads and Dressings - Sandwiches, Hors d'oeuvres - Stock Soups and Sauces - Product Knowledge - Methods of Cookery - Ancillary Kitchen Mise-en-place - Hygiene and HACCP - Occupational Health and Safety

    • Culinary-Pro-am - Identify your level of culinary knowledge.

      Few achieve reaching the top of the culinary knowledge ladder, some reach the middle, still more are on an upward  journey, while some are at the bottom, yet, a whole lot more don't even know there is a ladder.

      What do you think you know? Attempt this challenge to assess where you are on a benchmarked assessment. There are seven levels:

      Level 1 Eats to live - Level 2 Domestic cook - Level 3 Foodie - Level 4 Commis / Trainee - Level 5 Industry Cook/Chef  - Level 6 Professional Chef - Level 7 Master Chef

      LEVEL 1: (0% - 10%) General Public - Eats to live.

      LEVEL 2: (10.1% - 15%) Domestic home cook - Food preparation by the average citizen cooking for the home. Aware of the significance of good food on health and wellbeing of family.

      LEVEL 3: (15.1% - 20%) Foodie - The average citizen who has a focused interest or hobby in good food.

      LEVEL 4: (20.1% - 35%) Commis / Trainee - aspiring commercial chef about to graduate from an accredited formal qualification.

      LEVEL 5: (35.1% - 55%) Intermediate Industry Chef, semi-skilled or self-appointed with limited training and restricted experience.

      LEVEL 6: (55.1% - 76%) Professional Chef – Commercially Experienced. Promising Master Chef. Offered the opportunity to attempt Master Chef assessment.

      LEVEL 7: (76.1% - 100%) Probable Professional Master Chef - Demonstrates an exceptional level of skills, attitude, knowledge, and experience. Approved to attempt Master Chef assessment.

      • Time required (undisturbed) 45 Minutes 
      • Open “Culinary - Pro-am” Challenge below
      • Read the instructions carefully
      • Answer the questions accurately
      • Click "FINISH ATTEMPT" ( Right corner of screen)
      • SUBMIT ALL AND FINISH (TWICE)
      • You now will see your score  and estimated level

      • A  personalised certificate that shows your achievement  will be able to be downloaded as a pdf file ready for printing.

      • This challenge will automatically submit when times limit expires.

      • An applicant that achieves an assessment of “Professional Chef or above “will be approved to attempt the Master Chef Supplementary Assessment.

        There are three levels of excellence in Master Chef

        1. Master Chef 
        2. Master Chef with Credit
        3. Master Chef with Distinction