Global Certificate in Culinary Pairings: Flavor Combinations

• Culinary Fundamentals: Understanding flavor pairings starts with a solid foundation in culinary fundamentals, including basic cooking techniques, ingredient classification, and flavor profiles. • Taste Perception: This unit explores the anatomy and physiology of taste, including the five basic tastes (sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and umami) and how they interact with each other. • Flavor Compounds: This unit delves into the chemical compounds that give ingredients their unique flavors, and how combining certain ingredients can enhance or diminish those flavors. • Cultural Influences: Understanding how different cultures approach flavor pairings is crucial to creating globally-inspired dishes. This unit explores the cultural influences on flavor combinations and how to incorporate them into your culinary creations. • Flavor Pairing Techniques: This unit covers various flavor pairing techniques, including complementary pairings, contrasting pairings, and regional pairings. Students will learn how to balance flavors and create harmonious combinations. • Menu Development: This unit focuses on developing menus that showcase flavor pairings and provide a cohesive dining experience for customers. Students will learn how to create menus that are both delicious and visually appealing. • Flavor Pairing in Pastry: Pastry chefs have unique opportunities to explore flavor pairings in desserts and confections. This unit covers the principles of flavor pairing in pastry and how to create indulgent desserts that are both visually stunning and delicious. • Beverage Pairings: This unit explores how to pair beverages with food, including wine, beer, spirits, and non-alcoholic beverages. Students will learn how to create beverage menus that complement and enhance the flavors of their dishes. • Sensory Evaluation: This unit covers the principles of sensory evaluation, including how to conduct taste tests, evaluate flavors, and gather feedback from customers. • Advanced Flavor Pairing: In this