Culinary Arts
Kitchen fundamentals, cooking methods and nutrition, and Ghanaian cuisine and professional practice for university students.
About Culinary Arts on DigiTransact Mastermind
Kitchen fundamentals, cooking methods and nutrition, and Ghanaian cuisine and professional practice for university students.
Each of the 8 Culinary Arts skills carries its own SmartScore from 0 to 100, so progress is measured per topic rather than as one overall grade.
All 52 Culinary Arts questions come with the written reasoning behind the answer, so a wrong attempt still teaches the method.
Culinary Arts work is filed under University, so you only see sets that match the stage you are studying.
Education levels covered
Tertiary and college foundations - Advanced study
8 Culinary Arts skills at this level
Relevant curricula and exams
Based on the education levels this subject covers on the platform.
Curriculum notes are a general guide to where this work normally sits. Always check the syllabus your school or examination body is currently using.
Learning outcomes
After working through the Culinary Arts practice sets you should be able to:
- Kitchen Safety and Hygiene: Working safely and cleanly.
- Cooking Methods: Ways of cooking food.
- Ghanaian Dishes: Traditional foods of Ghana.
Sample questions
Real questions taken from the Culinary Arts question bank, shown with the working learners see after answering.
Cooking food in hot water is called
- boiling
- grilling
- baking
- frying
Working: Boiling cooks food in bubbling water.
Before handling food you should always
- wash your hands with soap
- touch your face
- sweep the floor only
- switch off the lights
Working: Handwashing prevents contamination of food.
Banku is made mainly from
- fermented corn and cassava dough
- wheat and sugar
- rice and milk
- yam and honey
Working: Banku is a fermented corn and cassava dough dish.
Main topics and skills
Culinary Arts is organised into 3 topic groups covering 8 practice skills. Open any skill to read the guide and start a practice set.
Kitchen Fundamentals
Cooking Methods and Nutrition
Ghanaian Cuisine and Practice
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Frequently asked questions
Who is this Culinary Arts practice for?
Right now Culinary Arts spans University. Use the level filter on this page to hide everything outside the stage you are revising for.
What topics are included in Culinary Arts?
There are 3 topic groups in Culinary Arts, including Kitchen Fundamentals, Cooking Methods and Nutrition and Ghanaian Cuisine and Practice. Working through a single group at a time is usually faster than jumping around.
What is in the Culinary Arts question bank?
52 Culinary Arts questions sit across 8 skills. A written explanation follows every answer, so a wrong attempt still shows you the method.
Is Culinary Arts practice useful for tertiary coursework?
Because Culinary Arts is organised by level, the sets covering tertiary coursework are easy to isolate, and they are labelled Tertiary foundation coursework.
Do I need an account to practise Culinary Arts?
Reading is open to everyone. Signing up for free adds the parts that need to be stored: your SmartScore, your completed Culinary Arts skills and your place in a set.
Related subjects
Free culinary arts courses to watch alongside
Full video courses from universities and educators, free to watch and listed on their own pages here.
How this page was produced
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Pick any of the 8 Culinary Arts skills above, answer the questions and watch your SmartScore climb.