Soul Food 101 Certificate Culinary Training Course
This Course will teach you the History & Origin of American Soul Food as well as demonstrations of popular Soul Food Recipes. Students can expect to learn where the term Soul Food originated, why it's called Soul Food as well as how African American's learned to prepare the recipes that make up the cuisine of Soul Food. In this course you can learn six popular soul food recipes, including Buttermilk Fried Chicken, Collard Kale Greens with Smoked Turkey, Salmon Patty Croquettes, Baked Macaroni and Cheese, Corn Bread Muffins and Sweet Potato Pie.
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Syllabus
In this section we will be discussing the introduction to the course, the origin of soul food, the emancipation and Supper at Church and Buttermilk Fried Chicken
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Syllabus
This lecture introduces the subject of Soul Food, what it is and what it means to African Americans in this country. The instructor also discusses her background as a veteran and why she is teaching this course.
Discusses how soul food originated in the 1960's through the Civil Right's and Black Nationalists movements.
Discusses the Emancipation of Slavery, how the slaves continued to make due with what they had by hunting and growing their food.
It also discusses how the Church began to play a major role in the lives of the African American community.
This is a demonstration about how I prepare my recipe for Buttermilk Fried Chicken
Discusses how the term "soul food" originated in the 1960's through the Civil Right's and Black Nationalists movements.
This lecture discusses the movement and migration of African American's from the southern states to the northern cities.
This lecture is a demonstration about how I prepare my recipe for Collard and Kale Greens with Smoked Turkey
This lecture is a demonstration about how I prepare my recipe for Corn Bread Muffins.
This lecture is about the ritual of Sunday Dinner in the African American Culture
This lecture explains the differences between Soul Food and Southern Food as well as why some people consider their food to be Soul or Southern.
This lecture is a discussion about the different types of food that came over to America during the Transatlantic Slave trade and are still beloved and popular foods of the American diet to this day.
This is the demonstration for the way that I prepare Salmon Croquette Patties.
Demonstration of my recipe for Sweet Potato Pie
This lecture is the conclusion to the Soul Food 101 Course
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Activities
Review Reading Materials
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Refresh your memory of the history and origins of Soul Food by reviewing reading materials from the course.
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Read the course syllabus.
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Go through the introductory lecture.
Practice Cooking Techniques
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Improve your ability to prepare Soul Food dishes by practicing cooking techniques.
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Cooking Techniques
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Identify basic cooking techniques used in Soul Food recipes.
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Find practice recipes or exercises.
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Practice the techniques repeatedly, seeking feedback when possible.
Follow Along with Cooking Demonstrations
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Solidify your understanding of Soul Food recipes by following along with cooking demonstrations provided in the course.
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Gather necessary ingredients.
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Watch and follow the cooking demonstration videos.
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Take notes and ask questions if needed.
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Optionally, try making the recipes yourself.
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Answer Questions in Discussion Forum
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Share your knowledge and help fellow learners by answering questions in the course discussion forum.
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Join the course discussion forum.
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Monitor the forum for questions.
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Answer questions accurately and respectfully.
Write a Recipe Blog Post
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Expand your knowledge and practice communicating about Soul Food by writing a recipe blog post.
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Choose a Soul Food recipe to focus on.
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Research and gather information about the recipe.
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Write clear and engaging content that includes the recipe.
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Optionally, include images or videos to enhance the post.
Create a Meal Plan and Cook a Soul Food Meal
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Demonstrate your mastery of Soul Food by creating a meal plan and preparing a complete Soul Food meal.
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Meal Planning
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Research and choose recipes for a 3-course Soul Food meal.
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Plan the meal, considering timing and ingredients.
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Purchase necessary ingredients.
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Prepare the meal according to the recipes.
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Optionally, invite friends or family to enjoy the meal with you.
Enter a Soul Food Cooking Competition
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Challenge yourself and showcase your Soul Food cooking skills by entering a competition.
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Culinary Arts
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Research and identify Soul Food cooking competitions.
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Select a competition and review the rules and requirements.
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Develop a unique and impressive Soul Food dish.
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Practice and refine the dish.
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Enter the competition and present your dish.
Review Reading Materials
Show steps
Refresh your memory of the history and origins of Soul Food by reviewing reading materials from the course.
Show steps
- Read the course syllabus.
- Go through the introductory lecture.
Practice Cooking Techniques
Show steps
Improve your ability to prepare Soul Food dishes by practicing cooking techniques.
Browse courses on
Cooking Techniques
Show steps
- Identify basic cooking techniques used in Soul Food recipes.
- Find practice recipes or exercises.
- Practice the techniques repeatedly, seeking feedback when possible.
Follow Along with Cooking Demonstrations
Show steps
Solidify your understanding of Soul Food recipes by following along with cooking demonstrations provided in the course.
Show steps
- Gather necessary ingredients.
- Watch and follow the cooking demonstration videos.
- Take notes and ask questions if needed.
- Optionally, try making the recipes yourself.
Answer Questions in Discussion Forum
Show steps
Share your knowledge and help fellow learners by answering questions in the course discussion forum.
Show steps
- Join the course discussion forum.
- Monitor the forum for questions.
- Answer questions accurately and respectfully.
Write a Recipe Blog Post
Show steps
Expand your knowledge and practice communicating about Soul Food by writing a recipe blog post.
Browse courses on
Cooking
Show steps
- Choose a Soul Food recipe to focus on.
- Research and gather information about the recipe.
- Write clear and engaging content that includes the recipe.
- Optionally, include images or videos to enhance the post.
Create a Meal Plan and Cook a Soul Food Meal
Show steps
Demonstrate your mastery of Soul Food by creating a meal plan and preparing a complete Soul Food meal.
Browse courses on
Meal Planning
Show steps
- Research and choose recipes for a 3-course Soul Food meal.
- Plan the meal, considering timing and ingredients.
- Purchase necessary ingredients.
- Prepare the meal according to the recipes.
- Optionally, invite friends or family to enjoy the meal with you.
Enter a Soul Food Cooking Competition
Show steps
Challenge yourself and showcase your Soul Food cooking skills by entering a competition.
Browse courses on
Culinary Arts
Show steps
- Research and identify Soul Food cooking competitions.
- Select a competition and review the rules and requirements.
- Develop a unique and impressive Soul Food dish.
- Practice and refine the dish.
- Enter the competition and present your dish.
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