CA 184 - Pastry Skills in Chocolate Preparation

    Recent Professors
    J. Foran, M. Daquino
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026
    Class Size
    24 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    "C" grade or higher or "Pass" in Culinary Arts 165 and 174 or equivalent.
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of CA 184
    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This course focuses on understanding the process of making chocolate from bean-to-bar and how to apply techniques for making garnishes, centerpieces and various chocolate-based confections. Emphasis is placed on chocolate tasting, tempering and constructing ganache filled candies. Decorating skills will be covered using coloring, transfer sheets and airbrushing cocoa butter. Theory of flavor pairings and infusion techniques will be covered. (CSU)
    Usually Held
    Wed Fri 11:15am–2:50pm, Wed Fri 9:00am–11:05am