CA 184 - Pastry Skills in Chocolate Preparation

    Recent Professors
    J. Foran, M. Daquino
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026
    Class Size
    24 students
    Difficulty
    5.7Moderateout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    "C" grade or higher or "Pass" in Culinary Arts 165 and 174 or equivalent.
    Spring 2027 Sections
    View Spring 2027 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 10:00am–1:05pm, Wed Fri 11:15am–2:50pm, Wed Fri 9:00am–11:05am, Wed Fri 9:00am–9:50am