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American Culinary Federation's guide to culinary certification; the mark of professionalism.


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American Culinary Federation's guide to culinary certification; the mark of professionalism.

Baskette, Michael and Brad Barnes.

John Wiley John Wiley may refer to:
  • John Wiley & Sons, publishing company
  • John C. Wiley, American ambassador
  • John D. Wiley, Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • John M. Wiley (1846–1912), U.S.
 & Sons

2006

131 pages

$35.00

Paperback

TX911

Baskette and Barnes explain the concept of professional development and describe the history of American Culinary Federation Established in 1929, the American Culinary Federation (ACF) is the largest professional chefs' organization in North America.

ACF, which was the progeny of the combined visions of three chefs' associations in New York, comprises more than 18,000 members in 240 chapters
 (ACF (Advanced Communications Function) An earlier official product line name for IBM SNA programs, such as VTAM (ACF/VTAM) and NCP (ACF/NCP).

ACF - Advanced Communications Function
) certification and its significance, the validation process of setting and meeting measurable objectives, the process of learning to achieve levels of certification, planning a career and documenting experience, the levels of certification and the written test procedures, the practical testing process, applying for certification, and achieving the goal of becoming a certifies master chef. They detail the various levels of achievement, including culinarian (entry level), personal chef A personal chef is a chef that goes to a client's home and prepares meals for their client based on their needs and personal preferences. Unlike a private chef that purchases the ingredients, prepares the meal, and cleans up after the dinner, a personal chef will leave meals , sous chef and working pastry chef A pastry chef or pâtissier is a station chef in a professional kitchen, skilled in the making of pastries, desserts, and other baked goods. They are employed in large hotels, bistros, restaurants, and bakeries. , chef de cuisine, culinary educator, executive chef, culinary administrator, and master chef.

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