Culinary Arts and Hospitality Administration
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Culinary Arts and Hospitality Administration
The Culinary Arts and Hospitality Administration Division helps students acquire the culinary skills, management skills, and hospitality finesse for a career in the hospitality and food service industry.
Announcements
We are celebrating 50 years as a department!
This year's Celebrity Chef Invitational will be April 23, 2023 featuring our alumni Nate Bentley, owner of Altura in Anchorage.
The Bakery Cart opens on September 8th!
- Culinary Courses for Enthusiasts
- Lucy's
- The Bakery Cart
- Culinary Courses for Youth
- Celebrity Chef Invitational
Culinary Courses for Education
We offer a variety of 1-credit hands-on courses that are open to the community and all UAA students, staff, and faculty. Our courses are fun, engaging, and hands-on. All equipment and product are provided for students enrolled in these courses.
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Fall Offering
Knife Skills
9/3-9/17
Fall Semester
Students will learn proper safe knife handling skills, food safety/sanitation, various cutting techniques (Mise en Place), cooking techniques, culinary terminology, equipment identification and learn how to read a recipe.
Tuition Cost for course: $282 + $120 lab fee (fee pays for product used in course)
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Fall Offering
CannaBasics
9/13-9/29
Fall Semester
This introductory course to culinary cannabis will include: gaining proficiency in cannabis terminology, identifying plant anatomy and its corresponding uses, researching proper decarboxylation and infusion techniques, and applying the correct formulas to achieve desired results.
*You must be 21 to take this class
* *There will be no handling or consumption of cannabis in this class. We will work theoretically or with approved substitutions in recipes.
Tuition Cost for course: $282 + $120 lab fee (fee pays for product used in course)
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Fall Offering
Whole Hog: Farm to Table
9/24-10/08
Fall Semester
Join Chef Noah as he guides you through the process of butchering a whole big and how to utilize each part to make delicious dishes.
*There is limited seating in this course
Tuition cost for course: $282 + $250 lab fee (fee pays for portion of the hog and other product used)
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Fall Offering
International Cuisine
10/15-10/29
Fall Semester
Learn traditional cooking methods and ingredients from Ethiopia, Asia, Europe along with some US regional specialties. learn traditional cooking methods and ingredients from Ethiopia, Asia, Europe along with some US regional specialties.
Tuition cost for course: $282 + $120 lab fee (fee pays for prodcut used in class)
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Fall Offering
Asian Cuisine
11/19-12/09
Fall Semester
Explore the regional cuisines of Vietnam, Thailand and other SE Asian countries in this 3 class series. Learn ingredient identification and techniques to master this wonderful cuisine. Explore the regional cuisines of Vietnam, Thailand and other SE Asian countries in this 3 class series. Learn ingredient identification and techniques to master this wonderful cuisine.
Tuition cost for course: $282 + $120 lab fee (fee pays for prodcut used in class)
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Fall Offering
Holiday Baking
11/4-11/12
Fall Semester
Create all the necessities for the holiday baking season! Students will learn to bake cookies, confections, traditional challah bread, and both sweet and savory pies! Multiple variations of recipes and techniques are covered to prepare students to recreate delicacies at home, just in time for the holidays.
Tuition cost for course: $282 + $120 lab fee (fee pays for prodcut used in class)
Enjoy an elegant meal at UAA's student-run restaurant, Lucy's. Our Culinary Arts students develop sophisticated menus and provide an excellent fine dining experience on campus.
Lucy's will open on November 3, 2022!
The Bakery Cart will be open September 8, 2022
Thank you for your continued support of our students and program!
Culinary Courses for Youth
Stay tuned for future non-credit courses offered by Chef Noah Miller. More to come Fall 2022.
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- Cost is $65 per student.
- April 25th from 3:15 - 6:15 pm
- Age 12-18 years, parents and older siblings are welcome to register and attend.
- Students will learn how to process whole chickens into individual cuts such as chicken breast, tenders, legs, thighs, and wings. Students will learn proper handling, break down, and cooking procedures. Example recipes may include grilled chicken, homemade chicken strips, country fried chicken, and chicken souvlaki.
- Bring food containers as students will be taking food home at the end of class.
Additional Information:
After registering, please visit Smart Waiver link below and complete waiver forms and information needed for the class. This must be completed before the class starts.
https://waiver.smartwaiver.com/v/uaaculinaryskills
Students will need to be able to stand at a table, hold a sharp knife safely with adult supervision, listen and take direction from the Chef, as well as perform some tasks independently.
Please list any food allergies or special dietary requirements when registering.
Celebrity Chef Invitational
We want to thank everyone who participated in CCI this year! Thank you so much for your continued support. We look forward to next year's event.