COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION


Course Name
Charcuterie
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
CLM 423
Fall/Spring
2
2
3
5
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Elective
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course Application: Experiment / Laboratory / Workshop
Lecture / Presentation
Course Coordinator -
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives The aim of this course is to develop the skills of producing, presenting and safety of charcuterie products and practices of different techniques of processing charcuterie.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • classify the charcuterie products
  • analyze the principles of storage and food safety of the charcuterie products
  • identify the equipment used in the production of charcuterie products
  • prepare the various types of charcuterie from different regions of the world
  • prepare the menus using charcuterie products
Course Description This course is a general introduction to charcuterie, and develops the skills of production and presentation techniques while inferring different types of charcuterie products from different parts of the world.
Related Sustainable Development Goals

 



Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
X
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Introduction to the Course
2 Types of charcuterie products John Kowalsky, “The Art of Charcuterie” chap.1-2, 2nd edn (The Culinary Institute of America, 2010) 20-35
3 Charcuterie techniques Practice 1 Kowalski John, “The Art of Charcuterie” chap.1-2, 2nd edn (The Culinary Institute of America, 2010) 40-50
4 Food parings of charcuterie Practice 2 Quiz Michael Ruhlman, “Charcuterie: The Craft of Salting, Smoking, and Curing” 2nd edn (W. W. Norton & Company 2005) 20-40
5 Safety and Storage of charcuterie Practice 3 Jack Sleight, “Complete Sausage Cookbook” 1st edn ( Stackpole Books 1995) 10 -25
6 Equipments Practice 4 Jacques Brewery, “Chef’s guide for Charcuterie” chap.1, 1st edn (CRC Press Taylor & Francis Group) 15-26
7 Preparing menu of charcuterie Practice 5 Jacques Brewery, “Chef’s guide for Charcuterie” chap.1, 1st edn (CRC Press Taylor & Francis Group) 1-10
8 Midterm Exam
9 Italian cured meats Practice 6 Kowalski John, “The Art of Charcuterie” chap.1-2, 2nd edn (The Culinary Institute of America, 2010) 60-70
10 French cured meats Practice 7 Kowalski John, “The Art of Charcuterie” chap.1-2, 2nd edn (The Culinary Institute of America, 2010) 35-42
11 Spanish cured meats Practice 8 Quiz Michael Ruhlman, “Charcuterie: The Craft of Salting, Smoking, and Curing” 2nd edn (W. W. Norton & Company 2005) 65-80
12 American charcuterie Practice 9 Michael Ruhlman, “Charcuterie: The Craft of Salting, Smoking, and Curing” 2nd edn (W. W. Norton & Company 2005) 32-54
13 Turkish charcuterie Practice 10 Jacques Brewery, “Chef’s guide for Charcuterie” chap.1, 1st edn (CRC Press Taylor & Francis Group) 30-40
14 Cooking techniques of charcuterie Project submission Kowalski John, “The Art of Charcuterie” chap.1-2, 2nd edn (The Culinary Institute of America, 2010) 75-88
15 Semester Review
16 Final Exam
Course Notes/Textbooks
  • The Art of Charcuterie, John Kowalsky, 2 nd edn  ISBN-13: 978-0470197417
  • Charcuterie: The Craft of Salting, Smoking and Curing, Michael Ruhlman, 2nd edn ISBN-10: 0393058298
  • Complete Sausage Cookbook, Jack Sleight , 1st edn ISBN-13: 978-0913374634
  • Chef’s guide for Charcuterie, Jacques Brewery, 1st edn  ISBN-13 : 978-1466559844
Suggested Readings/Materials

The Ethical Meat Hand Book, Meredith Leigh, 1st edn.  ISBN 978-1-55092-603-3

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application
1
25
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
2
10
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project
1
15
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
1
20
Final Exam
1
30
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
5
70
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
30
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
2
32
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
2
Study Hours Out of Class
14
2
28
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
2
6
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project
1
22
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
1
10
Final Exams
1
14
    Total
150

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

Successfully applies theoretical and practical knowledge and skills in Gastronomy and Culinary Arts

2

Carries best practices in terms of work and food security, safety and hygiene in food production

3

Appreciates, evaluates and makes decisions regarding to visual, textual and nutritional data with respect to food production and presentation

X
4

Recognizes and evaluates the impact of gastronomy on culture and society

5

Assumes responsibility for solving complex problems that may occur in the field of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts, both individually and as a team member

6

Evaluates the knowledge and skills acquired in the field of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts with a critical approach and effectively communicate their ideas and suggestions for solutions in written and oral form.

7

Possesses necessary knowledge and skills in relevant fields such as gastronomy, design, law and management and effectively apply them to the practice of Culinary Arts

8

Uses the technological tools related to Gastronomy and Culinary Arts effectively

X
9

Updates and improve the knowledge, skills and competencies related to Gastronomy and Culinary Arts with lifelong learning awareness and sustainability with an ethical approach

10

Collects data in the areas of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language. (European Language Portfolio Global Scale”, Level B1)

11

Speaks a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently

12

Relates the knowledge gained through the history of humanity to the field of expertise

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest